Thursday, February 13, 2025

Brisbane city cycleway to be expanded

Brisbane’s CityLink Cycleway is set to be expanded from East Brisbane to West End, creating a four-kilometre link that spans two Brisbane River crossings.

Brisbane City Council today announced stage three of the CityLink Cycleway will add two new projects, the first involving a new 1.2-kilometre shared path from Deakin Street at Kangaroo Point to Shafston Avenue at East Brisbane.

The Shafston Avenue bikeway will connect to the existing CityLink Cycleway at Kangaroo Point.

This connection will link to the 460-metre Kangaroo Point Bridge, due to open on 15 December, and the 200-metre Main and Deakin Street Story Bridge underpass.

A second project will also extend the CityLink Cycleway further south to West End.

“CityLink Cycleway was always about creating an inner-city cycling and scooting spine, that we could build out into the suburbs to make it more attractive for residents and visitors to use active transport in Brisbane,” said Chair for Transport Councillor, Ryan Murphy.

The delivery of this project will ensure residents of the eastern suburbs and West End can look forward to using a safe and separated connection to the CBD and beyond.

Works are already underway to deliver a bikeway along Melbourne Street between the Victoria Bridge and Cordelia Street as part of the Brisbane Metro project, with completion expected next financial year.

The Council will further extend this bikeway along Melbourne Street to Boundary Street in West End, bringing to total bikeway length to 800m from Victoria Bridge to Boundary Street.

Once completed, the CityLink Cycleway will provide a four-kilometre cross-town scooter and cycling link, connecting five suburbs and two major crossings of the Brisbane River.

These two investments in Brisbane’s active transport network will be delivered by the Council, with additional support from the Queensland Government.

Council says the works will fill a key missing link in Brisbane’s inner-city network and create more opportunities for more people to ride, walk and scoot.

“We know it’s important to grow our active transport network in the lead up to the 2032 Games to ensure residents and visitors can safely and conveniently move between venues and attractions,” said Cr Murphy.

“Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner recently released ‘The race to gold’, which outlines 18 initiatives to deliver a long-term transport legacy for our city, including improved active transport links just like the CityLink Cycleway.”

Initial investigations into the new stages are underway, with detailed design and community consultation expected to begin next year.

The delivery builds on the soon to be completed Kangaroo Point Bridge; a joint venture between the Australian Government and Brisbane City Council as part of the landmark South East Queensland City Deal.

The bridge is expected to reduce cycling commute times by up to 50 per cent, cutting travel between Brisbane’s eastern suburbs and the CBD by up to 15 minutes, and by up to 30 minutes for pedestrians.

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