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Title: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Marcus on January 09, 2014, 08:18:16 PM

Just a reminder guys, Citylink are now tolling bikes as of January 1st 2014

http://www.citylink.com.au/motorcycles.htm (http://www.citylink.com.au/motorcycles.htm)

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Biggles on January 09, 2014, 08:22:21 PM

Welcome to our world.
The Brisbane tunnels, bridges and toll roads have been charging bikes since they opened.  We get about half price, and the concession that we don't have to carry a transponder- they do numberplate recognition for free.
 

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Abe on January 09, 2014, 08:22:54 PM

Good reminder there Marcus,  :thumb 

 :think1 may need to "bump" this topic nearer to the National Rally as well.

Looking forward to the travel down there.

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Biggles on January 09, 2014, 08:27:24 PM

Quote from: Abe on January 09, 2014, 08:22:54 PM

Looking forward to the travel down there.

Why?  You enjoy zero tolerance?

Anyhoo, just say out of Melbourne.  That's the only place with toll roads, isn't it Marcus?

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Marcus on January 09, 2014, 08:30:11 PM

Quote from: Biggles on January 09, 2014, 08:27:24 PM

Anyhoo, just say out of Melbourne.  That's the only place with toll roads, isn't it Marcus?

Correct.

http://www.citylink.com.au/Maps.asp (http://www.citylink.com.au/Maps.asp)

Only the blue sections are tolled

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Biggles on January 09, 2014, 08:37:25 PM

If anyone would like to print a nice big copy of that for their tankbag, here it is:

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/Pixtor/Melbournetolledroads_zps34dd9db6.jpg)

Do a copy/save/print and walla, thankyou Marcus!!   :grin

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: alans1100 on January 09, 2014, 10:15:04 PM

Even though I have no need to worry about toll roads in SA I still have my GPS set to avoid them.

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Greencan on January 11, 2014, 10:27:21 PM

Remember East Link is also

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Sicman on January 12, 2014, 04:16:18 PM

Marcus - are they going to build an Eastern ring rd freeway so you can turn off Sydney road and go around the eastern side of the city down to the peninsular?

The western ring rd works well, but they havent seem to got an eastern ring rd worked out.

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Williamson on January 12, 2014, 06:13:14 PM

Quote from: Sicman on January 12, 2014, 04:16:18 PM

...... are they going to build an Eastern ring rd freeway so you can turn off Sydney road and go around the eastern side of the city down to the peninsular?

You are probably referring to North East Link which is a proposed connection between the Metropolitan Ring Road at Greensborough and the Eastern Freeway somewhere near Bulleen.

Some details available on the VicRoads' website here: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/RoadProjects/PlanningAndProposals/Melbourne/NorthEastLink.htm (http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/RoadProjects/PlanningAndProposals/Melbourne/NorthEastLink.htm)

It won't be ready by March '14, ie. 2014 or perhaps even 2114.

Title: Re: Citylink now tolling bikes
Post by: Sicman on January 12, 2014, 10:12:46 PM

As soon as I read the bit about "Carefully planned" I thought - Yep Victoria is screwed for a century at least  :grin