Women's Cycling - Brisbane
- your space

Problem locations

(blue: problem locations, red: priority fixes)

Analysis by region

Region Name	n Total Responses	Top Road Issue	Top Priority Fix
Central/Inner City	15	Howard Smith Wharves (7+ mentions)	Ann Street (3 mentions)
Eastern Suburbs	59	Wynnum Road (10+ mentions)	Wynnum Road (13 mentions)
Northern Suburbs	64	Kedron Brook Bikeway (4+ mentions)	Kedron Brook Bikeway (10 mentions)
Southern Suburbs	214	Annerley Road (11+ mentions)	V1 Veloway (13 mentions)
Western Suburbs	77	Sylvan Road (8+ mentions)	Moggill Road (5 mentions)
Gold Coast Corridor	2	Mt Lindesay Highway (1 mention)	V1 Veloway (1 mention)
TOTAL	431

Detailed regional issues with priority fixes:

REGION C - CENTRAL / INNER CITY (15 responses, 10 stories)

Top Road Issues:

Howard Smith Wharves - congested shared paths, drunk patrons, no designated lanes
Ann Street - bike lanes end near Newstead, congestion through Valley
Eagle Street/Pier - confusion at intersections, missing links
Southbank Precinct - missing bike links between city bridges

Key Themes

Harassment from drivers (men in utes), pedestrian conflicts on shared paths
Aggressive 'Tour de France' cyclists on bikeways 4-6pm
Fear of being 'doored' by parked cars

REGION E - EASTERN SUBURBS (59 responses, 28 stories)

Top Road Issues:

Wynnum Road (10+ mentions) - not cycling friendly, unsafe for children
Old Cleveland Road (8+) - bike track ends under Creek Rd bridge, 'death trap'
Lytton Road (5+) - no paths, missing MBC connection
Oxford Street - no bike provision, footpath filled with pedestrians

Key Themes

Disconnected from Bulimba Creek Bikeways and Gateway bridge paths
Brisbane drivers have 'worst behaviour' - lack of enforcement
Cycle lanes that start and stop create hazards
No safe loop around Brisbane River from east side

Priority Fixes

Wynnum Road safe lanes (13 mentions), Lytton Road / Old Cleveland Road connections

REGION N - NORTHERN SUBURBS (64 responses, 32 stories)

Top Road Issues:

Kedron Brook Bikeway (4+) - missing links, no lighting through Grange / Stafford / Alderley
Roma Street (3+) - missing connection to river and CBD
Enoggera Road (2+) - busy, unsafe, poor driver behaviour
Sylvan / Milton Road - dangerous intersections

Key Themes

Lighting issues - bikeway becomes 'black hole' at night
Physical safety concerns (man jumped out of bush, Mt Coot-tha incidents)
Women carry personal alarms due to safety fears
E-scooters blocking paths - too heavy for women to move

Priority Fixes

Kedron Brook lighting and links (10 mentions), Fortitude Valley connections

REGION S - SOUTHERN SUBURBS (214 responses, 106 stories) - LARGEST DATASET

Top Road Issues:

Annerley Road (11+) - so unsafe riders take 3km detours, major barrier
Logan Road (9+) - high traffic volume, no protected lanes, unsafe crossings
Old Cleveland Road (6+) - dangerous crossings, tracks end suddenly
Gladstone Road (5+), Ipswich Road (5+) - scary encounters, no protection

Key Themes

Near-misses with vehicles - drivers unaware or aggressive
Drug-affected individuals on paths (Ipswich Road area)
V1 Veloway access issues - difficult to get on/off safely
Footpaths too narrow to share; forced onto dangerous roads
Glass and debris on bike paths; overgrown vegetation blocking visibility

Priority Fixes

V1 Veloway connections (13 mentions), Annerley Road protected path (11 mentions)

REGION W - WESTERN SUBURBS (77 responses, 39 stories)

Top Road Issues:

Sylvan Road (8+) - aggressive drivers, poor cycle lane, dangerous Milton Rd intersection
Moggill Road (4+) - dangerous Western Freeway crossing
Oxley Road / Sherwood Road (4+ each) - dangerous roundabouts, poor infrastructure
Coronation Drive - dark sections make women feel very unsafe

Key Themes

Hit by car at driveway across cycle path (Gailey Road incident)
Parked cars blocking bike paths; debris pushing riders into traffic
Lighting issues along bikeways and underpasses
Missing connections from outer suburbs (Bellbowrie / Moggill) to city

Priority Fixes

Moggill Road connections (5 mentions), Indooroopilly / Oxley Road (4 each)

Top Priority Fixes

We asked women: If they could fix one location, what would it be? This is what they said:

REGION S - SOUTHERN SUBURBS (163 responses)

Location	n Mentions	Priority	BCC Ward
V1 Veloway	13	Missing links to river loop; needs consistent lighting	THE GABBA / MOOROOKA
Annerley Road	11	Needs dedicated/protected bike path; major barrier	TENNYSON / THE GABBA
Logan Road	7	Dangerous crossing at Chatsworth Rd	HOLLAND PARK / COORPAROO
Ipswich Road	6	Needs protected bike lanes; debris in traffic	TENNYSON / MOOROOKA
Vulture Street	5	Terrifying on road; needs separated lanes	THE GABBA
Dutton Park	4	Fix area around train station	THE GABBA
Southbank	4	Need link from V1 to Southbank bikeway	THE GABBA
Gladstone Road	4	Bike path disappears; dangerous	THE GABBA
Montague Road	4	Needs separated lanes for schools	THE GABBA
Woolloongabba	3	Cars crossing bikeway on Stanley St	COORPAROO / THE GABBA
Toohey Road	3	Scary crossing at peak hour	HOLLAND PARK / MOOROOKA

REGION W - WESTERN SUBURBS (61 responses)

Location	n Mentions	Priority	BCC Ward
Moggill Road	5	Dangerous connection to Coronation Drive	PULLENVALE / WALTER TAYLOR
Indooroopilly	4	Missing bikeway from Bellbowrie / Moggill	WALTER TAYLOR
Oxley Road	4	Parked cars block path	JAMBOREE / TENNYSON
Sylvan Road	3	Needs separated lane	PADDINGTON
Coronation Drive	2	Lighting issues along bikeway	PADDINGTON
Sherwood Road	2	Need lights at Jerrold St crossing	TENNYSON
Centenary / Bicentennial	1	Missing connection between the two	PADDINGTON

REGION E - EASTERN SUBURBS (45 responses)

Location	n Mentions	Priority	BCC Ward
Wynnum Road	13	Not cycling friendly; dangerous for children	WYNNUM MANLY / DOBOY
Lytton Road	5	Need safe route to school; no link to MBC	MORNINGSIDE / DOBOY
Old Cleveland Road	5	Dangerous; Creek Rd crossing unsafe	COORPAROO / CHANDLER
Kangaroo Point	3	Missing connections to Southeast	THE GABBA
Coorparoo	3	Need footpaths for kids; link to Southbank	COORPAROO

REGION N - NORTHERN SUBURBS (45 responses)

Location	n Mentions	Priority	BCC Ward
Kedron Brook Bikeway	10	Needs lighting; missing links to Enoggera	ENOGGERA / MARCHANT / NORTHGATE
Fortitude Valley	3	Safe route needed from Victoria Park	CENTRAL
Kelvin Grove	2	Kelvin Grove Rd unsafe for campus travel	PADDINGTON
Roma Street	1	Need connection to Kurilpa Bridge	CENTRAL / PADDINGTON

REGION C - CENTRAL / INNER CITY (13 responses)

Location	n Mentions	Priority	BCC Ward
Ann Street	3	Need protected mobility lanes	CENTRAL
Newstead	2	Connection needed to city; ferry	CENTRAL / HAMILTON
Eagle Street	2	Confusion at Howard Smith Wharves	CENTRAL
Riverwalk	2	Separate paths needed	CENTRAL
Howard Smith Wharves	1	Dangerous due to drunk patrons	CENTRAL
Centenary / Bicentennial	1	Link to Roma St Parklands	PADDINGTON / CENTRAL

return to home page