The NSW Government and Inner West Council have announced a key milestone in the delivery of the $52 million ‘GreenWay’ shared bicycle and pedestrian, with the project now 80% complete.
The GreenWay is a 6-kilometre shared path that will connect two of Sydney’s most popular walks, stretching from the Cooks River in Earlwood through the Inner West to the Bay Run on Parramatta River at Iron Cove.
Running North-South across the Inner West, the GreenWay will also intersect with the new Sydney Metro Southwest that is transforming the 130-year-old former T3 Bankstown line into a modern, turn-up-and-go metro service.
Running alongside a 100-year-old rail corridor, the GreenWay project has required building underpasses and tunnels beneath major roads to create continual pathways. The Hercules Parklands and the New Canterbury Road underpass are the final sections of this path to be completed.
“The GreenWay won’t just link two of Sydney’s most popular walks, it’ll become one in its own right, complete with a shared walking and cycling path, public art, playgrounds and cafes for everyone to enjoy,” said NSW Premier, Chris Minns.
“We are working hard to build much needed housing for young people and essential workers in the Inner West and the GreenWay combined with the new Metro Southwest will ensure they have access to world class public transport and great recreational green space.”
The project has also supported the delivery of more green space including a new fully fenced off-leash dog park in Lewisham West and a new wetland area, supporting local habitat conservation.
“The people of the Inner West have fought for years to bring the Greenway vision to life. Now that we’re nearing completion locals are hugely excited to see how it will transform our community,” said Inner West Council Mayor, Darcy Byrne.
The GreenWay project is supported by over $41 million from the NSW Government with a $11 million contribution from Inner West Council and a further $6 million Commonwealth Government.
The GreenWay is expected to open to the public later in 2025.
