Improved network provides connections


The City of Sydney announced an improved city centre cycleway network to align with the NSW Government’s plans to keep Sydney’s transport moving.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the City’s cycleway network had an important role to play in delivering the integrated transport network promised by the NSW Government’s Sydney City Centre Access Strategy.

“The City is delighted that we can now work in partnership with the NSW Government to build a network of safe, separated cycleway routes to and across central Sydney, linking up important destinations,” the Lord Mayor said.

“The access strategy outlines the city streets to be prioritised for different transport modes, including light rail and cycleways.

“This allows us to get on with the job of delivering new cycleways on sections of Liverpool, Castlereagh, Pitt and Park streets before light rail is constructed.

“The strategy also tells us that two-thirds of inner-Sydney residents would ride to work at least once a week if they had access to separated bike paths for the whole journey.

“The roll-out of connected cycleways will encourage these people to get on their bikes more often, and improve the experience for the thousands of Sydneysiders who already choose two wheels as their regular mode of transport.”

The City will now prioritise the following cycle paths:

  • Liverpool Street (Darling Harbour to Castlereagh Street);
  • Castlereagh Street (Hay Street to King Street);
  • Pitt Street (from King Street to Circular Quay);
  • Sections of King Street; and
  • Park Street (between College and Castlereagh streets).

The access strategy proposes a cycleway on Liverpool Street as the best east-west connection, with minimal impact on traffic.

Once completed, new cycleways on Liverpool, Castlereagh and King streets will replace the College Street path to improve traffic flows.

In addition to these priority routes, the City has also started work on the last sections of the Kent Street cycleway, extending the existing link from Druitt Street to Liverpool Street, to connect the Sydney Harbour Bridge with Chinatown.

The Lord Mayor said a connected network was essential to meet the NSW Government’s ambitious target of doubling local and district bike trips by 2016.

“We have revised our proposed regional bike network to reflect changes in the access strategy and take account of future demand from the growing Green Square community.

“These routes will connect riders within and beyond the City’s local government area, and are very important links in Sydney’s overall network.”

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