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Wheels in motion: Cyclists big winners as raft of new projects unveiled
Friday, 14 March 2025
The State Government is spearheading a bonanza for cyclists with a series of new projects announced under the latest round of the State Bicycle Fund, combined with a raft of new initiatives under the national Road Safety Program.
The combined programs represent new investments together totalling more than $22 million.
The $2 million State Bicycle Fund enables local councils to build more bike paths as well as improving existing ones, helping promote healthy, active lifestyles and more cycling options.
A total of 21 projects across 14 councils will receive funding to design or construct projects that will install new shared-use paths, widen existing paths and construct crossings along with other road safety improvements.
More than $1.9 million was allocated across 17 projects that are ready for construction, while $75,000 was allocated across four projects for councils to develop plans to get new projects ‘shovel-ready’ and eligible for future rounds of funding.
Projects include installing bicycle lanes on King William Road between Simpson Parade and the Mike Turtur Bikeway, as well as safety and connectivity upgrades along the Outer Harbor Greenway in Port Adelaide.
Adelaide City Council, City of Unley, City of Port Adelaide Enfield and City of Playford were big winners, each awarded funding towards multiple cycling infrastructure projects.
Five regional councils received funding for projects, including to design a path in Port Augusta from the Joy Baluch AM Bridge to Addison Road, and construction of an 800-metre shared-use path in Port Pirie.
Click here for a full list of State Bicycle Fund recipients.
Meanwhile, bicycle and pedestrian safety continues to be improved through the Australian and South Australian Governments’ $168 million commitment under the national Road Safety Program with new Bicycle and Pedestrian Actuated Crossings (BPAC and PAC), wombat crossings, crosswalks and pedestrian refuges together totalling more than $12 million set to be installed at the following locations:
- Springbank Road, Colonel Light Gardens: PAC between Daniels Road and Eliza Place.
- James Congdon Drive, Mile End: PAC near Hughes Street.
- Lower North East Road, Campbelltown: PAC near the ARC Campbelltown.
- St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide: Raised safety platform to be installed at existing PAC.
- Main South Road / Chandlers Hill Road, Happy Valley: Crosswalks to be installed at the intersection.
- Lincoln Highway / McBryde Terrace, Whyalla: Crosswalks to be installed at the intersection.
- Grand Junction Road / Fosters Road, Oakden: Upgrades to the existing crosswalks.
- Main Street, Crafers: Wombat crossing near Station Road.
- Nelson Road, Para Vista: PAC near Prescott Primary School.
As part of the Program, eight projects will be delivered by three councils through a grant at the following locations:
- Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide: BPAC for the Adelaide Park Lands Trail ($1.3 million grant to City of Adelaide).
- Melbourne Street, North Adelaide: Two wombat crossings ($0.6 million grant contribution to the City of Adelaide).
- Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Adelaide: BPAC for the Park Lands Trail ($1.2 million grant to the City of Adelaide).
- Peacock Road, Adelaide: Separated bike lanes for the Mike Turtur Bikeway ($0.5 million grant to the City of Adelaide).
- Goolwa Road, Middleton: Pedestrian refuge near Thomas Street ($0.2 million grant to the Alexandrina Council).
- Hays Street, Goolwa: Pedestrian crossing near Porter Street ($0.2 million grant to the Alexandrina Council).
- King William Road, Unley: Shared-use path extension to Greenhill Road for the Mike Turtur Bikeway ($3.6 million grant to the City of Unley).
- Railway Terrace South, Goodwood: Walking and cycling Improvements for the Mike Turtur Bikeway ($0.4 million grant to the City of Unley).
The $168 million invested under the broader national Road Safety Program is jointly funded by the South Australian and Australian governments (50:50) with $37 million allocated towards cycling and pedestrian upgrades.
Cycling and pedestrian projects under the Road Safety Program will support approximately 70 full-time-equivalent jobs during the construction period with all works expected to be completed in 2025.