Cycleway News: Sydney & Adelaide

An aerial view of the proposed access ramp to the northern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge from Milsons Point.

Sydney, NSW & Adelaide, SA Prospects for improved bike access over Sydney Harbour Bridge took a major step forward last month, when the NSW Heritage Council approved designs for a project more than two decades in the making. The Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway project is set to bypass the 55 steps riders currently have to…

New Separated Cycleway Earmarked for Removal by Council

cycleway on side of road

Sydney, NSW Residents in Sydney’s Canada Bay district are being consulted about the proposed removal of a separated cycleway in Five Dock, just months after it was constructed. A City of Canada Bay website had originally stated the council was proposing to remove the Heath Street Cycleway, after receiving community concerns about “site concerns navigating…

30kmh Precinct for Wollongong Region Town

Map of 30km zone

Helensburgh, NSW South-eastern NSW has its second 30kmh speed zone precinct, with a reduced speed limit being introduced to the Helensburgh town centre. Transport for NSW announced signage would be installed from 29th August for the new speed limit, as part of a “long-term vision to make it a safe and welcoming place to visit,…

‘Radical Ideas’ Given Ministerial Endorsement at Mobility Summit

A large media contingent attended the Summit’s press conference, reflecting the level of interest and no doubt some media controversy surrounding the announcement of a major e-scooter trial for NSW.

Sydney, NSW Transport for NSW ran a Mobility Summit at the International Convention Centre in Darling Harbour on Thursday 28th April 2022. It was very well organised, well attended and announcements made at the summit by the Minister for Active Transport, Rob Stokes attracted huge mainstream media interest. It’s tempting for someone who has attended…

Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Options Kept Secret

Sydney, NSW  As of April 2021, plans for Sydney Harbour Bridge’s long-awaited northern cycleway are being deliberately withheld from the general public partly because the state government can’t cope with the volume of expected feedback.  Despite remaining largely silent on their plans, three years since community opposition sidelined the project, transport bureaucrats say releasing a range of…

More Pop-Up Cycleways Announced for NSW

Pop up cycleways like this allow people to ride safely on roads that they would otherwise not use, especially with children. Photo credit: Transport for NSW website

Further to the first six pop-up cycleways already constructed that we wrote about here, on 23rd November 2020 Transport for NSW announce plans for a further 14 projects across Sydney and regional NSW. These include the local government areas of North Sydney, Randwick, Inner West, Parramatta, Woollahra, Newcastle, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla, Goulburn and Wollongong. You can…