First section of Kingsford to Centennial Park cycleway now open

Cycling between Kingsford and the City just got a little easier with the first stage of a 1.8km separated cycleway officially opened.

The new 1.1km cycleway section starts at the intersection of Houston Rd and Barker St and travels north onto Day Ave and then Doncaster Ave finishing at Todman Ave.

The next 700m sectio n bet ween Todman Ave and Alison Rd along Doncaster Ave will open in late Dec 2023.

The cycleway forms an important connection between Kingsford and Kensington linking with existing cycleways at Centennial Park to access the City and beyond.

The project was developed by Randwick City Council and was delivered by Burton Contractors on behalf of Transport for NSW as part of a $240m investment by the Australian and NSW Governments to help economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’d like to thank the residents of Kensington and Kingsford for their patience while this cycleway was constructed over the past two years.

“It has been a chall enging build requiring 52 driveway upgrades, 960m of stormwater pipes, 37 pram/cycle ramps, four new pedestrian crossings and upgraded traffic signals.

“But we now have a critical piece of cycling and walking infrastructure between Kingsford and the City making it easier and safer for those who choose to ride.

“We know that more peo ple will ride once there is safe and convenient infrastructure in place. This is good news for people looking to make short trips on a bike, access UNSW, connect with the light rail stations or commute to the City.

“The population of Ki ngsford and Kensington is growing and this route will be increasingly popular as an alternative transport option.

“I commend the State and Federal Governments for having the foresight to fund and deliver this important infrastructure for the people of Randwick City.

“I will also be advocatin g that the cycleway be extended south to connect with the Kingsford light rail terminus and Council’s future South Coogee to Kingsford cycleway as originally planned,” Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch said.

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