The route will help make it easier for Canberrans to choose active travel.
23 July 2024
Work has begun on a new active transport route that will better connect the suburbs of the inner north with the city.
The Garden City Cycleway will reduce traffic congestion and shape a liveable, sustainable city.
The cycleway will be positioned east of Northbourne Avenue. It will run through:
- Watson
- Downer
- Hackett
- Dickson
- Ainslie
- Braddon.
It will then join with Canberra’s main cycling network on Bunda and Allara streets.
It will mirror the highly used Sullivans Creek path on the western side of Northbourne Avenue.
The first stage of works will be a new cycleway from Cooyong Street in Braddon through to Angas Street in Ainslie.
The first part of construction will be along Torrens Street. There will be a four-metre-wide concrete walking and cycling path in the eastern verge of Torrens Street. It will run from Cooyong Street to Henty Street. There will also be a three-metre-wide path continuing from Henty Street to Ijong Street in Braddon.
The existing concrete path will be removed and replaced. Six new raised concrete zebra crossings will also be constructed along the route for safe passage.
The $10 million project is jointly funded by the Australian and ACT Governments. Each is committing $5 million.
Procurement is underway for the next two construction packages. These will include works along:
- Torrens Street
- Ijong Street and
- Angas Street.
These works include new traffic lights at the intersection of Limestone Avenue and Ijong Street.
Construction of the first package along Torrens Street between Cooyong and Ipma Street is expected to take around seven months to complete. It is expected to be open for use in early 2025.
For more information, visit www.cityservices.act.gov.au/Infrastructure-Projects.
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