Building better bikeways in the city

Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Work has begun on the final stage of the North-South Bikeway on Frome Street, continuing the bikeway that runs through the heart of the city.

Works are now underway between Albert Bridge to Victoria Drive and the North Terrace to Rundle Street section will start next week.

These works form the final section of the North-South Bikeway and will result in a continuous north-south cycling route through the city for people of all ages and abilities to use.

The completed route will connect Unley in the south through the city to Prospect in the north, allowing people to ride comfortably between their homes, the East End, Adelaide Botanic High School, the university precinct, Lot Fourteen, the Adelaide Zoo and North Adelaide.

Annual cycle counts show that the North-South bikeway is one of the busiest cycle routes in Adelaide.

The number of cycling trips on Frome Street has increased significantly in 2024: up 130 per cent from 2022 levels, with a weekday daily average of 700 people using the bikeway.

City of Adelaide staff have been working closely with stakeholders to help prepare for the works which are expected to be completed in October.

The project will deliver:

• Approximately 1km of separated bikeway and 550 metres of updated footpaths
• Additional trees, street furniture and low-level garden beds
• New footpath lighting between Albert Bridge and Victoria Drive
• New road lighting between Albert Bridge and Victoria Drive
• Renewed road surfaces between Albert Bridge and Victoria Drive and North Terrace and Rundle Street
• Upgraded stormwater between Rundle Street and North Terrace.

The latest work is part of a $12 million joint project between the City of Adelaide and South Australian Government to deliver more bikeways and cycling infrastructure throughout the city and Park Lands.

For more information, visit:
www.cityofadelaide.com.au/development-infrastructure/infrastructure/infrastructure-projects/city-bikeways/.