Canada Bay Bike Plan Final Report

CANADA BAY BIKE PLAN

FINAL REPORT FEBRUARY 2005

Jamieson Foley Traffic & Transport Pty Ltd ABN 76 092 984 953 Suite 405 5 Hunter Street Sydney NSW 2000 p +61 2 9233 1277 f +61 2 9235 2490 [email protected] www.jamiesonfoley.com.au

Sustainable Transport Consultants Pty Ltd ABN 19 101 162 716 PO Box 1601 Bondi Junction NSW 1355 p +61 2 9386 4484 f +61 2 9389 5736 [email protected]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction ...... 5 2 Previous and Related Studies ...... 6 3 Consultation ...... 7 4 The Bike Plan ...... 9 Figure 4.1 - Canada Bay Bike Route Map...... 10 4.1 Regional Routes...... 11 4.1.1 RR1 - Victoria Road...... 11 Figure 4.1 - Widen Pathway South of Cambridge Road ...... 11 4.1.2 RR2 - Eastwood Strathfield Rail Trail ...... 12 Figure 4.2 - Use Spare Span adjacent to Railway ...... 13 4.1.3 RR3 - Part Alternative to RR2 (short term)...... 13 4.1.4 RR4 - Homebush Bay to City...... 13 Figure 4.3 - Widen Bridge over Iron Cove Creek ...... 14 4.1.5 RR5 - Safe alternative to RR4 ...... 14 Figure 4.4 - Opportunities at the Concord Rd / Patterson St Intersection...... 15 Figure 4.5 - Provide Link around Barnwell Park Golf Course...... 15 4.2 Strategic Routes...... 17 4.2.1 SR1 - Ryde Bridge to the City via Lyons Road West and Five Dock ...... 17 4.2.2 SR2 - North South Rail Trail ...... 17 Figure 4.6 - Complete Cloverleaf...... 18 4.2.3 SR3 - Bay Run Cycle Way...... 18 4.2.4 SR4 - Parks Route...... 19 Figure 4.7 - Provide Bike Paths in Cintra Park...... 19 Figure 4.8 - Mark On-Road Bike Lanes in Stanley Street ...... 20 4.2.5 SR5 - Sydney Harbour Foreshore shared Walkway / Cycleway ...... 21 Figure 4.9 - Widen Pathways in Henry Lawson Park ...... 21 4.2.6 SR6 - Iron Cove Creek...... 24 Figure 4.10 - Parramatta Road Culvert - convert to allow all-weather cycling ...... 24 4.3 Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions ...... 25 4.3.1 LAJ1 - Rhodes to Homebush Bay ...... 25 4.3.2 LAJ2 - Sydney Olympic Park ...... 26 4.3.3 LAJ3 - Cooks River Trail...... 26 4.3.4 LAJ4 - Strathfield Station ...... 26 4.3.5 LAJ5 - Burwood Park...... 27 4.3.6 LAJ6 - Burwood Station ...... 27 4.3.7 LAJ7 - Croydon West...... 28 Figure 4.11 - Walker Street - provide bike bypass through road closure ...... 28 4.3.8 LAJ8 - Croydon East...... 29 4.3.9 LAJ9 - Ashfield...... 29 4.3.10 LAJ10 - Haberfield ...... 29 4.3.11 LAJ11 - Dobroyd Point...... 30

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4.4 Local Routes...... 31 4.4.1 LR1 - Homebush Bay to Brays Bay ...... 31 4.4.2 LR2 - Liberty Grove to Bakehouse Precinct ...... 31 4.4.3 LR3 - Homebush Bay to Mortlake Ferry ...... 32 Figure 4.12 - Station Street Tunnel - improve safety and access for bikes...... 33 4.4.4 LR4 - Majors Bay to Strathfield...... 33 4.4.5 LR5 - Part Alternative to SR1 ...... 34 4.4.6 LR6 - North Strathfield to Cabarita ...... 34 4.4.7 LR7 - Abbotsford to Five Dock...... 35 4.4.8 LR8 - Five Dock to Drummoyne ...... 35 4.4.9 LR9 - Chiswick to Haberfield ...... 35 4.4.10 LR10 - Hen and Chicken Bay to Rodd Park ...... 36 4.4.11 LR11 - Hen and Chicken Bay to Iron Cove Bay ...... 36 4.4.12 LR12 - Five Dock Bay to Birkenhead point...... 36 4.5 Bike Parking ...... 38 4.5.1 PC - Bike Lockers ...... 38 4.5.2 PL - On-Street Bike Parking ...... 38 5 Cost Estimates ...... 39 Table 5.1 - Cost Summary - Road Authorities...... 39 Table 5.2 - Cost Summary - Priorities ...... 39 6 Implementation Priorities...... 41 Table 6.1 - Priority 1 Routes...... 43 Table 6.2 - Priority 2 Routes...... 44 Table 6.3 - Priority 3 Routes...... 45 7 Where to From Here...... 46

Appendix A Submissions From BayBUG Appendix B Comments on the Draft Report Appendix C Submission to RTA re Gladesville Bridge Approaches Appendix D Cost Estimates

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1 INTRODUCTION At the November 2003 Bicycle Consultative Meeting of Canada Bay Council, Council invited the local bicycle user group, BayBUG, to review and consolidate of the existing Bike Plans of the former Drummoyne and Concord Councils.

The brief comprised:

“That the Bicycle Consultative Committee in conjunction with BayBUG develop a City of Canada Bay Bicycle Plan with at least the following objectives:

E Provision of commuter bicycle routes through the City with such routes linking neighbouring bicycle routes and regional routes. E Provision of recreational bicycle routes throughout the City. E Provision of local neighbourhood and local school bicycle routes. E Provision of bicycle facilities at transport nodes, shopping centres, parks and schools.

In February 2004, Council engaged Jamieson Foley Traffic & Transport Pty Ltd in conjunction with Sustainable Transport Consultants Pty Ltd to provide the bike groups with technical advice and to document the findings.

This document presents those findings.

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2 PREVIOUS AND RELATED STUDIES The Canada Bay Bike Plan was developed based on a number of previous bike plans and related studies, including:

E Drummoyne Bike Plan - review and update , 1995 - Final Report, by Arup Transportation Planning and Geoplan Urban and Traffic Planning (Nov 1995) E Concord Bike Plan - Final Report, by Connell Wagner (Feb 1999) E Bay Run Cycle Way - Final Report, by Jamieson Foley & Associates and Sustainable Transport Planning (Nov 1999) E Drummoyne Traffic and Transport Strategy, by Jamieson Foley Traffic & Transport, The People for Places and Spaces, et al (ca 2000)

In addition to these reports directly concerning the Canada Bay Council jurisdiction, the cost analysis relied on a number of other data sources, including:

E Leichhardt Council Annual Cost Schedule for 2003/2004 E Quotes for Leichhardt Council by HVS Services on three separate occasions E Information provided by the then South Sydney Council based on recent projects (Dec 2003) E The joint Department of Transport / Bicycle NSW Bicycle Locker Program and related monthly reports E Internal RTA advice re costs of green pavement from Peter Mann dated 11 October 2002 E North Shore Cycleway - Falcon Street North Sydney to Chatswood - Final Report, by Jamieson Foley & Associates and Sustainable Transport Planning (Jul 2003).

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3 CONSULTATION As part of the consultation program, input from has been sought from Council, RTA and the local Bicycle User Group BayBUG.

Feedback from BayBUG was very extensive and included several meetings/workshops at Council premises as well as detailed saddle surveys by members of the group. Three detailed submissions by BayBUG members as part of the process are included in Appendix A. This information was used extensively in the development of this Bike Plan.

Feedback from RTA and Council can be summarised as follows:

E Regional routes are only those routes that are included in Bike Plan 2010, ie: o Sydney City to Homebush, largely on-road and generally following the Queens Road, Gipps Street, Patterson Street route o Victoria Road route, generally along Victoria Road and parallel back streets, mixed on and off-road o Eastwood to Strathfield rail trail, generally along the main northern railway line, mixed on and off-road E The first two of the above three routes are generally considered complete and RTA will need to review any changes to the regional route network before they can be accepted E The third route is currently being reviewed with a view to completing the link along Powells Creek to Strathfield within the near future (no date was specified) E RTA funding priorities are for the development of “whole routes” and as such this Bike Plan should focus on setting priorities on a route by route basis E Internal discussions are required within Council to refine the alignment of off-road routes in parks and reserves and along the boundaries of the Massey Park and Barnwell Park Golf Courses.

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Following completion of the draft report, further feedback has been received from the BayBUG and the report and the plan/map have been amended to reflect the issues raised. The feedback on the draft report is included in Appendix B.

Appendix B also includes information from Bicycle NSW and others, in response to RTA proposals for the development of the M4-East Tunnel project. While the project itself does not directly affect the bike plan, the responses to DIPNR and RTA identify a number of issues of value to the Canada Bike Plan. Two of these include various suggestions for crossing Parramatta Road, as it forms a major barrier to cycling. This emphasises the importance of Parramatta Road crossing facilities. Many of these ideas and alternatives thereto were already included in the draft plan.

Appendix C includes a detailed submission to RTA to assist with funding allocations for improvements to the RTA Regional Bike Route along Victoria Road, on either side of the Gladesville Bridge. The details in this submission will also be included in a separate report by Jamieson Foley for RTA on the RTA Regional Route 13 from Chatswood the Gladesville.

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4 THE BIKE PLAN Based on RTA feedback, the Canada Bay bike network was categorised in terms of route development strategies, including:

E Regional Routes (5 routes, RR1 to RR5) These are routes formally included by RTA in BikePlan 2010 and have RTA funding and priorities allocated E Strategic Routes (6 routes, SR1 to SR6) These are routes of great regional and strategic significance, but have no RTA funding and priority allocations E Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions (11 routes, LAJ1 to LAJ11) These are links from existing and proposed cycling facilities within the Council boundaries across into adjacent jurisdictions - typically these are of great importance because they cross major barriers such as Parramatta Road E Local Routes (12 routes, LR1 to LR12) Other cycleways along local streets and through Council parks and reserves. E Parking Facilities 2 groups: bike lockers for commuters (PC) generally at transport nodes; and on-street parking stands, generally in shopping precincts (PL)

This section provides a brief description of each of the routes and the parking facilities. Figure 4.1 provides a map of the routes. A large scale plan of the map has also been provided to Council.

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Figure 4.1 - Canada Bay Bike Route Map

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4.1 Regional Routes The five regional bike routes include:

E RR1 Victoria Road E RR2 Eastwood to Strathfield Rail Trail E RR3 Part Alternative to RR2 (short term) E RR4 Homebush Bay to City E RR5 Safe alternative to RR4

4.1.1 RR1 - Victoria Road

Route Gladesville Bridge, Wolseley Street, Wrights Road, Renwick Street, Day Street/Park Avenue, Victoria Road, Iron Cove Bridge.

Figure 4.1 - Widen Pathway South of Cambridge Road

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Works Required E North of Gladesville Bridge - kerb ramps E North of Gladesville Bridge - directional signs E North of Gladesville Bridge - shared path signs E Cambridge Rd to Wolseley St - widen path (Figure 4.1) E Wrights Rd/Seymour St - construct access through diagonal closure E Renwick St (Day St to Cary St) - mark on-road bike lanes E Renwick St (Day St to Cary St) - directional signs E Cary St - Widen northern footpath E Cary St - sign for shared use E Cary St - kerb ramps

4.1.2 RR2 - Eastwood Strathfield Rail Trail

Route Meadow Bank Bridge, Blaxland Road, Leeds Street, Walker Street, Homebush Bay Pathways, Ismay Reserve, Parramatta Road, Queen Street, railway reserve.

Works Required E Victoria Ave - parking control measures (bollards) E Ismay Res - new path E Parramatta Rd - widen northern footpath under railway bridge E Parramatta Rd - sign northern footpath under railway bridge for shared use E Parramatta Rd/George St - provide bike lamps at signals E Parramatta Rd/George St - adjust kerb ramps E Queen St - shared off-road path widening E Queen St - shared off-road path signs E Railway Res - bridge span (Figure 4.2) E Railway Res - construct new shared path

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Figure 4.2 - Use Spare Span adjacent to Railway

4.1.3 RR3 - Part Alternative to RR2 (short term)

Route Manson Road, Cooper Street, Mosely Street.

Works Required E Parramatta Rd to Manson Rd - shared path signs E Parramatta Rd/Leicester Ave - bike signal lamps on two approaches E Manson Rd and Mosely St - mark on-road bike lanes

4.1.4 RR4 - Homebush Bay to City

Route Concord Road, Patterson Street, Gipps Street, Queens Road, Fairlight Street, Ingham Ave, Minnesota Avenue, Henley Marine Drive, Timbrell Drive.

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Figure 4.3 - Widen Bridge over Iron Cove Creek

Works Required E Whole route - If M4-East Tunnel proceeds, construct continuous, fully off-road pathway from M4 Road Reserve, via Alexandra St and Goddard Park to Anzac Bridge E Timbrell Dr/Henley Marine Dr - widen refuge E Timbrell Dr - widen bridge over Iron Cove Ck (Figure 4.3)

4.1.5 RR5 - Safe alternative to RR4

Route Princess Avenue, Concord Road, Patterson Street, Crane Street, Cintra Park, Renown Street, Bayview Road, Watts Street, Barnwell Park Golf Course, William Street, Bevin Avenue, Harris Road, Henry Street, Barnstaple Road, Ingham Avenue, Howley Street, Heath Street, Henley Marine Drive, then RR4.

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Figure 4.4 - Opportunities at the Concord Rd / Patterson St Intersection

Figure 4.5 - Provide Link around Barnwell Park Golf Course

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Works Required E Princess Ave - mark on-road bike lanes (Figure 4.4) E Concord Road - signpost shared path E Concord Rd/Patterson St - provide new pedestrian / bike phase on north approach E Concord Rd/Patterson St - provide new pedestrian / bike access on north approach, bike lamps at signals E Concord Rd/Patterson St - provide new pedestrian / bike access on north approach with new kerb ramps E Patterson St (Concord Rd to Gipps St) - widen footpath and signpost shared path E Patterson St (Gipps St to Crane St) - mark on-road bike lanes E Patterson St / Crane St - bike refuge E Crane St - seal southern footpath to maximum width E Crane St (southern footpath) - sign for shared use E Crane St - bike lamps at signals at Broughton St and Burwood Rd E Cintra Park - construct new path from Crane St to Renown St E Cintra Park - construct new bridge over canal E Barnwell Park Golf Course - construct new path along edge of golf course (from Watt St along western boundary south to Charles Heath Reserve, east along southern boundary behind the Five Dock leisure centre), provide fencing as required (Figure 4.5) E Renown Street, Bayview Road, Watts Street, William Street, Bevin Avenue, Harris Road - mark on-road bike lanes E Harris Rd to Henley Marine Dr - mark bike lanes E Henry St - reverse priority at three cross streets to favour Henry St E Henry St/Great North Rd/Barnstaple Rd - shared path signs, minor alignment adjustments, median refuge E Five Dock Park - fine tune paths to accommodate bikes, incl kerb ramps to surrounding streets

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4.2 Strategic Routes The six strategic bike routes include:

E SR1 Ryde Bridge to the City via Lyons Road West and Five Dock E SR2 North South Rail Trail E SR3 Bay Run Cycle Way E SR4 Parks Route E SR5 Sydney Harbour Foreshore shared Walkway / Cycleway E SR6 Iron Cove Creek

4.2.1 SR1 - Ryde Bridge to the City via Lyons Road West and Five Dock

Route Ryde Bridge, Llewellyn St, Hospital Road, Nullawarra Ave, Norman Street, Majors Bay Road, Archer Street, Lancelot Street, Ellis Street, Brewer Street, Spring Street, Warbrick Street, Greenlees Avenue, Empire Avenue, Salt Street, Ward Street, Lyons Road West, Harris Road, then RR5.

Works Required E Whole Route - directional signage E Lyons Rd West/William St - provide eastbound bike bypass lane of roundabout E Lyons Rd West/Harris Rd - provide eastbound bike bypass lane of roundabout E Harris Rd - mark on-road bike lanes

4.2.2 SR2 - North South Rail Trail

Route Meadow Bank Bridge, Blaxland Road, “Australand” through site link, Killoola/Harrison Reserve, Killoola Street, Queen Street.

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Figure 4.6 - Complete Cloverleaf

Works Required E Australand Site - complete path from Mary St to Homebush Bay Dr (north footpath) E Homebush Bay Dr - complete clover leaf, incl path eastside of railway under Homebush Dr (25m road width, 5m height diff, 1:10 ramp = 125m structure), circular ramp northwest corner (2.5m height diff, 1:10 ramp = 25m structure) E Homebush Bay Dr - complete clover leaf, incl new path through reserve from Harrison St to Killoola St, connecting path from the reserve to south footpath Homebush Bay Dr (Figure 4.6) E Killoola St and Queen St - mark on-road bike lanes

4.2.3 SR3 - Bay Run Cycle Way

Route Off-road pathway all the way along the water's edge of Iron Cove Bay, from Council boundary at Iron Cove Bridge to Council boundary at Iron Cove Creek.

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Works Required E Henley Marine Dr (Brent St to Iron Cove Bridge) - construct path as per Bay Run Cycle Way report, incl widened southern footpath, off-road through Brett Park, access to Bridge E Iron Cove Bridge - widen shared path E Iron Cove Bridge, south approach - replace stairway with ramp, widen and extend pathway under bridge

4.2.4 SR4 - Parks Route

Route Queen Elizabeth Park, Rothwell Park, Jessie Stewart Reserve, Greenlees Park, Massey Park (from Freeman Pl along southern boundary of the park past Tripod St, View St and Salt St), Sanders Parade, Zoeller Street, foreshore path, Bayview Park, foreshore path, Cintra Park, St Lukes Park, Waratah Park, Stanley Street.

Figure 4.7 - Provide Bike Paths in Cintra Park

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Figure 4.8 - Mark On-Road Bike Lanes in Stanley Street

Works Required E All parks - construct new pathways (Figure 4.7) E All parks - construct raised platforms and/or median refuges at road crossings E Toilets and BBQ facilities at selected locations E bush regeneration at selected locations E signpost a route from Queen Elizabeth Park to Burwood Park and Westfield Burwood E signpost a route from Queen Elizabeth Park to Wangal Reserve, Putney Punt and Parramatta River Valley Cycleway E Sanders Parade, Zoeller Street, Stanley Street - mark on-road bike lanes (Figure 4.8) E Zoeller St to foreshore - widen existing path

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4.2.5 SR5 - Sydney Harbour Foreshore shared Walkway / Cycleway

Route Alternating on- and off-road facility following the coastline of Parramatta River as closely as possible from Iron Cove Bridge to Gladesville Bridge, Putney Punt, Ryde Bridge, Meadow Bank Bridge and Bicentennial Park.

Figure 4.9 - Widen Pathways in Henry Lawson Park

Works Required E Salton Reserve - construct path, sign for shared use, kerb ramps E Salton Reserve - kerb ramps, signage E Roseby St, St Georges Cr, Napier St, Collingwood St, Wolseley St, Wrights Rd, Drummoyne Ave, Victoria Pl, Raymond Ave, The Esplanade - mark on-road bike lanes E Roseby St, St Georges Cr, Napier St, Collingwood St, Wolseley St, Wrights Rd, Drummoyne Ave, Victoria Pl, Raymond Ave, The Esplanade - directional signage

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E Taplin Park, Drummoyne Park, Russell Park, Lysaght Park, Campbell Park, Alison Park, Abbotsford Cove Foreshore Park, Wiremill Park, Pelican Reserve, Figtree Bay Reserve, Montrose Reserve - finalise network of inter-connected pathways by constructing new pathways E Taplin Park, Drummoyne Park, Russell Park, Lysaght Park, Campbell Park, Alison Park, Abbotsford Cove Foreshore Park, Wiremill Park, Pelican Reserve, Figtree Bay Reserve, Montrose Reserve - finalise network of inter-connected pathways by widening existing pathways E Taplin Park, Drummoyne Park, Russell Park, Lysaght Park, Campbell Park, Alison Park, Abbotsford Cove Foreshore Park, Wiremill Park, Pelican Reserve, Figtree Bay Reserve, Montrose Reserve - provide safe and convenient road crossings E Taplin Park, Drummoyne Park, Russell Park, Lysaght Park, Campbell Park, Alison Park, Abbotsford Cove Foreshore Park, Wiremill Park, Pelican Reserve, Figtree Bay Reserve, Montrose Reserve - directional signage E Withers St, Burns Cr, Hezlet St, Bortfield Dr, Blackwall Point Rd, Melrose Rd, Figtree Ave, Abbotsford Cove Dr, Walton Cr, Teviot Ave, The Terrace - mark on-road bike lanes E Withers St, Burns Cr, Hezlet St, Bortfield Dr, Blackwall Point Rd, Melrose Rd, Figtree Ave, Abbotsford Cove Dr, Walton Cr, Teviot Ave, The Terrace - directional signage E Battersea Park, Quarantine Reserve, Henry Lawson Park - widen existing paths (Figure 4.9) E Battersea Park, Quarantine Reserve, Henry Lawson Park - kerb ramps E Battersea Park, Quarantine Reserve, Henry Lawson Park - sign for shared use E Abbotsford Pde, Gow St, Brickleigh St, Hill St, Wymston Pde, Friend Ave - mark on-road bike lanes E Abbotsford Pde, Gow St, Brickleigh St, Hill St, Wymston Pde, Friend Ave - directional signage E Halliday Park - shared paths must be widened E Halliday Park - construct boardwalk along foreshore to Friend Ave

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E Preston Ave, Udall Ave - provide on-road bike lanes as a short term stop gap measure prior to completion of the boardwalk under SR5.7 E Lyons Rd West - widen northern footpath E Phillips St, Collingwood Ave - mark on-road bike lanes E Phillips St, Collingwood Ave -directional signage E Foreshore from Collingwood Ave at Fances Bay to Hospital Rd at Yaralla Bay, via Cabarita Park, Kendall Bay, Breakfast Point, Majors Bay foreshore, Majors Bay Reserve, Yaralla House grounds, Concord Hospital grounds (excl "Rivendell" grounds) - construct new pathway mostly on existing alignment of dirt walking trail (90%) E Foreshore from Collingwood Ave at Fances Bay to Hospital Rd at Yaralla Bay, via Cabarita Park, Kendall Bay, Breakfast Point, Majors Bay foreshore, Majors Bay Reserve, Yaralla House grounds, Concord Hospital grounds (excl "Rivendell" grounds) - construct new pathway partly boardwalk as required (10%) E Foreshore from Collingwood Ave at Fances Bay to Hospital Rd at Yaralla Bay, via Cabarita Park, Kendall Bay, Breakfast Point, Majors Bay foreshore, Majors Bay Reserve, Yaralla House grounds, Concord Hospital grounds (excl "Rivendell" grounds) - directional and regulatory signage E Foreshore from Collingwood Ave at Fances Bay to Hospital Rd at Yaralla Bay, via Cabarita Park, Kendall Bay, Breakfast Point, Majors Bay foreshore, Majors Bay Reserve, Yaralla House grounds, Concord Hospital grounds (excl "Rivendell" grounds) - lighting E Breakfast Point - fully incorporate bike plan in developer’s plan and LATM scheme E Whittaker St, Northcote St, Rickard St, Majors Bay Rd, The Drive, Colane St, Hospital Rd - construct pathways from foreshore pathway to public street E Whittaker St, Northcote St, Rickard St, Majors Bay Rd, The Drive, Colane St, Hospital Rd - mark on-road bike lanes on public streets E Leeds St, Ryde Bridge, Scouts Car Park, Llewellyn Street - provide/adjust kerb ramps, construct missing sections of pathway, sign for shared use, directional signage

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E Llewellyn St, Mary Street - mark on-road bike lanes from foreshore trail to Blaxland Rd E Leeds St - mark on-road bike lanes E Leeds St - directional signage E Homebush Bay foreshore - construct network of interconnecting shared pathways as part of new development E Rhodes Station - construct new underpass

4.2.6 SR6 - Iron Cove Creek

Route Timbrell Park, Iron Cove Creek Reserve, Reg Coady Reserve, Jegorow Reserve.

Works Required E whole route - construct new pathway, signpost for shared use, with bridges as required E ensure tie-in with new route into Ashfield Council along the Iron Cove Creek canal to Church Street and beyond (Figure 4.10)

Figure 4.10 - Parramatta Road Culvert - convert to allow all-weather cycling

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4.3 Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions The eleven links to adjacent jurisdictions include:

E LAJ1 Rhodes to Homebush Bay E LAJ2 Sydney Olympic Park E LAJ3 Cooks River Trail E LAJ4 Strathfield Station E LAJ5 Burwood Park E LAJ6 Burwood Station E LAJ7 Croydon West E LAJ8 Croydon East E LAJ9 Ashfield E LAJ10 Haberfield E LAJ11 Dobroyd Point

4.3.1 LAJ1 - Rhodes to Homebush Bay

Route Direct link across the water from the tip of the Rhodes peninsula to the tip of the Homebush Bay peninsula.

Works Required E Construct new bridge from northern end of Rhodes Peninsula to Wentworth Point

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4.3.2 LAJ2 - Sydney Olympic Park

Route Sydney Olympic Park and beyond.

Works Required E Victoria Ave Car Park - provide directional signage to Sydney Olympic Park, Newington Village, Haslams Creek trails, M4-viaduct trail, Duck River trail E sign pathways and footpaths through Sydney Olympic Park for shared use

4.3.3 LAJ3 - Cooks River Trail

Route Pomeroy Street.

Works Required E Pomeroy St - provide directional signage to Cooks River Trail

4.3.4 LAJ4 - Strathfield Station

Route Franklin Street, Parramatta Road, Mosely Street.

Works Required E Franklin Street, Mosely Street - mark on-road bike lanes E sign northern footpath Parramatta Road for shared use E Parramatta Road - provide bike lamps at signals E directional signs

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4.3.5 LAJ5 - Burwood Park

Route Broughton Street overbridge and approaches.

Works Required E Improve pram ramps to/from Broughton St bridge E sign footpaths for shared use on both sides of Parramatta Road as well as bridge E directional signs

4.3.6 LAJ6 - Burwood Station

Route Cintra Park, Luke Avenue, Parramatta Road, Shaftsbury Road.

Works Required E provide median refuge at Gipps St, just east of canal adjacent to existing pathway E Cintra Park - construct new path along Canal from Gipps St to Parramatta Rd, east of canal E Parramatta Rd - provide bike lamps at Luke Road and Shaftsbury Road signals E Parramatta Rd - sign southern footpath for shared use E Shaftsbury Rd - for northernmost 50m, sign both footpaths for shared use E Shaftsbury Rd - further south, provide kerb ramps both sides of the road E Shaftsbury Rd - further south, mark on-road bike lanes E directional signs

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4.3.7 LAJ7 - Croydon West

Route Walker Street, Cheltenham Road, Parramatta Road.

Works Required E Walker St - create bike access through cul-de-sac (Figure 4.11) E Signpost shared path on south side of Parramatta Road E Provide bike lamps at traffic signals E Signpost routes to Croydon and Canada Bay

Figure 4.11 - Walker Street - provide bike bypass through road closure

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4.3.8 LAJ8 - Croydon East

Route Harris Road, Parramatta Road, Byron Street.

Works Required E Harris Rd, Byron St - mark on-road bike lanes E Signpost shared path on south side of Parramatta Road E Provide bike lamps at traffic signals E directional signs

4.3.9 LAJ9 - Ashfield

Route Croydon Road, Arlington Street, Longview Street, Murralong Avenue, Langsworth Way, Croker Park.

Works Required E Whole route - mark on-road bike lanes E Longview St - provide kerb ramps at cul-de-sac E Croker Park - construct new path to Iron Cove Creek E Croker Park - provide refuge and signage E directional signs

4.3.10 LAJ10 - Haberfield

Route Ingham Avenue, Waratah Street.

Works Required E Whole route - mark on-road bike lanes E Iron Cove Creek - widen bridge, construct new path, signage

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4.3.11 LAJ11 - Dobroyd Point

Route Timbrell Drive, Mortley Avenue.

Works Required E Provide bike lamps at traffic signals, east approach E Provide kerb ramps both sides of Dobroyd Pde E Mortley Ave - mark on-road bike lanes

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4.4 Local Routes The twelve local routes include:

E LR1 Homebush Bay to Brays Bay E LR2 Liberty Grove to Bakehouse Precinct E LR3 Homebush Bay to Mortlake Ferry E LR4 Majors Bay to Strathfield E LR5 Part Alternative to SR1 E LR6 North Strathfield to Cabarita E LR7 Abbotsford to Five Dock E LR8 Five Dock to Drummoyne E LR9 Chiswick to Haberfield E LR10 Hen and Chicken Bay to Rodd Park E LR11 Hen and Chicken Bay to Iron Cove Bay E LR12 Five Dock Bay to Birkenhead point

4.4.1 LR1 - Homebush Bay to Brays Bay

Route Harrison Avenue, Killoola Street.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Concord Rd - western footpath, sign for shared use E Killoola St - provide kerb ramps at cul-de-sac E Killoola St - provide bike lamps at signals

4.4.2 LR2 - Liberty Grove to Bakehouse Precinct

Route Oulton Avenue, Wentworth Drive, Settlers Boulevard, Charlton Drive, Concord Avenue, King Street, Victoria Avenue, George Street.

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Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Coonong Rd Railway underpass - sign for shared use, kerb ramps E George St, Bakehouse Precinct - Paver bricks represent a serious hazard for cyclists due to the risk of the wheel becoming caught in the groove between the kerb gutter and the first line of bricks

4.4.3 LR3 - Homebush Bay to Mortlake Ferry

Route Victoria Avenue, King Street, Station Avenue, Queens Street, Victoria Avenue, Concord Road, Wilga Street, Nullawarra Road, Norman Street, Rickard Street, Braddon Street, Hilly Street.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Station St underpass - manage pedestrian/cyclist conflict in narrow underpass (Figure 4.12) E Concord Road - signpost shared path E Concord Road - provide bike lamps E directional signs - Homebush Bay, Putney Punt, Parramatta River Valley Cycleway

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Figure 4.12 - Station Street Tunnel - improve safety and access for bikes

4.4.4 LR4 - Majors Bay to Strathfield

Route Nullawarra Road, Yaralla Street, Cumming Avenue, Correys Avenue, Davidson Lane, Wellbank Street, McNamara Avenue, Bell Street, Sydney Street, Inverary Street, Alexandra Street, Franklin Street.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E signalise crossing of Patterson/Gipps St at McNamara and Bell Street

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4.4.5 LR5 - Part Alternative to SR1

Route Norman Street, Rickard Street, Brays Road, Frederick Street, Ian Parade.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections

4.4.6 LR6 - North Strathfield to Cabarita

Route Pomeroy Street, Beronga Street, Tenterfield Street, Correys Avenue, Smythes Street, Lancelot Street, Archer Street, Denison Street, Brays Road, Elphinstone Street, Stamford Avenue, Cabarita Road.

Works Required E Whole route - directional signage E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Pomeroy Street - signpost both footpaths for shared use E Pomeroy St/George St - incl bike lamps at traffic signals on both Pomeroy St approaches E Correys Ave - upgrade of traffic calming scheme and make bike friendly E Correys Ave - mark on-road bike lanes E Denison St/Brays Rd - signpost path for shared use E Denison St/Brays Rd - provide kerb ramps E Stamford Ave/Cabarita Rd - construct new path through reserve E Stamford Ave/Cabarita Rd - provide refuges at both sides of park to facilitate safe entry

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4.4.7 LR7 - Abbotsford to Five Dock

Route Great North Road.

Works Required E Great North Rd - mark on-road bike lanes E Parramatta Rd - sign northern footpath for shared use and link to SR6.2

4.4.8 LR8 - Five Dock to Drummoyne

Route Barnstaple Road, Seabrook Avenue, Brent Street, Lenore Street, Mary Street, Polding Street, Edwin Street, Alexandra Street, Queen Victoria Street.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections

4.4.9 LR9 - Chiswick to Haberfield

Route Bibby Street, Sibbick Street, Russell Street, Myalora Street, Ingham Avenue.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Park Road - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on approaches to all intersections from Fairlight St to Five Dock Park

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4.4.10 LR10 - Hen and Chicken Bay to Rodd Park

Route Hill Street, Kirrang Street, Pine Avenue, Russell Street, Lyons Road, Brent Street.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Lyons Rd (Brent St to Russell St) - sign northern footpath for shared E Lyons Rd /Brent St - provide bike lamps at signals

4.4.11 LR11 - Hen and Chicken Bay to Iron Cove Bay

Route Brickleigh Street, Hampden Road, Lyons Road, Janet Street, The Parade, Gipps Street, Plunket Street, Henley Street.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Russell Park - construct link to foreshore route SR5.3

4.4.12 LR12 - Five Dock Bay to Birkenhead point

Route Thompson Street, Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne Park, Bayswater St, Lyons Road, Tranmere Street, Day Street, Brett Park.

Works Required E whole route - mark on-road bike lanes for 20m on both approaches and departures to all intersections E Drummoyne Park - construct new path E Drummoyne Park - kerb ramps, shared path signage and directional signage

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E Bayswater St and Lyons Rd - signpost western and southern footpaths respectively for shared use E Bayswater St and Lyons Rd - bike lamps at signals E Brett Park - construct off-road shared path to link with Bay Run Path E Brett Park - kerb ramps, signage

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4.5 Bike Parking Two types of bike parking facilities were recognised:

E PC Bike Lockers (for commuters) E PL On-street parking facilities, using brackets mounted to existing street furniture or stand- alone U-rails (for local access)

4.5.1 PC - Bike Lockers

Works Required Install bike lockers, through the joint Bicycle NSW / Department of Transport Bicycle Locker Scheme.

Locations E Birkenhead Wharf, Drummoyne Wharf, Chiswick Wharf, Abbotsford Wharf (4 available), Cabarita Wharf (4 available), Mortlake Ferry Wharf E Rhodes Station, Concord West Station (1 wait-listed), North Strathfield Station, Strathfield Station (1 wait- listed) E Concord Hospital

4.5.2 PL - On-Street Bike Parking

Works Required Install on-street bike parking facilities, using brackets mounted to existing street furniture or stand-alone U-rails.

Locations E Birkenhead Shopping Complex, Rhodes Waterside Shops, Bakehouse Development, Majors Bay Road Concord shops, Five Dock shops, Abbotsford shops, Concord West Shops, Drummoyne Shops, Concord Hospital E Central Concord Schools along Stanley Street, other schools along major new bike facilities

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5 COST ESTIMATES Tables 5.1 and 5.2 provide a summary of the cost estimates. Details are provided in Appendix D.

The following comments are offered for consideration:

E Total costs for the works in the bike plan are approximately $46.0 Million dollars. E The responsibilities for the costs are largely with Council ($16.5 Million) and RTA ($27.2 Million) and a small proportion to others such as developers and adjacent councils. E RTA cost responsibilities are restricted to the completion and development of the Regional Bike Routes. Current RTA plans only include the Eastwood to Strathfield route along the Main Northern Railway (RR2 and RR3). RTA has no budget allocations for upgrading of the other routes. It will be necessary for Council and the local bike groups to make further representations to RTA to express their concerns about the poor quality of the links concerned. E While Council cost responsibilities are considerable, there are strong opportunities to seek support from other agencies on a dollar-for-dollar basis or better. Total Council budget requirements would thus be in the order of $8.3 Million over the life of the plan.

Table 5.1 - Cost Summary - Road Authorities Project Element Council RTA Others Total Regional Routes $- $15,218,070 $- $15,218,070 Strategic Routes $15,242,095 $10,044,680 $165,015 $25,451,790 Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions $266,668 $1,960,867 $1,997,775 $4,225,310 Local Routes $908,320 $2,720 $41,070 $952,110 Parking Facilities $99,400 $- $53,920 $153,320 TOTAL $16,516,483 $27,226,337 $2,257,780 $46,000,600

Table 5.2 - Cost Summary - Priorities Project Element Priority 1 Priority 2 Priority 3 Total Regional Routes $2,069,520 $543,360 $12,605,190 $15,218,070 Strategic Routes $1,344,600 $13,407,660 $10,699,530 $25,451,790 Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions $377,690 $- $3,847,620 $4,225,310 Local Routes $162,860 $237,140 $552,110 $952,110 Parking Facilities $153,320 $- $- $153,320 GRAND TOTAL $4,107,990 $14,188,160 $27,704,450 $46,000,600

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These costs are considerably higher than the costs estimated for the Concord and Drummoyne Bike Plans, ie:

E Concord ($8.8 Million in 1999) $10,700,462 E Drummoyne($0.8 Million in 1995) $1,255,546 E Total $11,956,008

However, it is noted that the proposed network is considerably more extensive while the standard of facilities is considerably higher, in accordance with the NSW Cycling Guidelines and International Best Practice.

In addition to the costs of construction, there is a need to fund the promotion of the Canada Bay Cycle Network. The proposed route-based development of the network provides an ideal opportunity to launch and promote each route as it comes on line.

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6 IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES Three levels of priorities have been recognised for implementation of the Canada Bike Network:

E Priority 1 - short term, say within 5 years E Priority 2 - medium term, say 5 to 10 years E Priority 3 - long term, more than 10 years

Tables 6.1 to 6.3 show the bike routes within each of the three priority areas and the total cost estimate associated with the works required to complete the routes. A more detailed listing is provided in Appendix D.

The following comments are offered for consideration:

E The total costs for the Priority 1 works are approximately $4.1 Million. E Approximately $2.1 Million relates to the completion and upgrading of the RTA Regional Route network, including: o some works outside Canada Bay Council’s jurisdiction, eg north of Gladesville Bridge (RR1) o the completion of the off-road pathway along Powells Creek (RR2 + RR3) o short term improvement works to the City - Homebush Bay route (RR4) o the development of a safe alternative to the Homebush Bay route (RR5) E Especially the latter will require strong submissions to RTA to upgrade a route that is not currently considered safe for use by the majority of people. E The remainder of the works (approximately $2.0 Million) would generally fall under Council’s budget responsibilities. Even with 50-50 or better funding support from other agencies, a five year program would require Council budget allocations of about $200,000 per annum.

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E Of the Council budget responsibilities, approximately $1.3 Million is for the development of the Strategic Routes, particularly the completion of the “clover leaf” at the Homebush Bay Drive Bridge of the Main Northern Railway Line and the completion of the Bay Run Cycle Way. Both these projects are of great importance to the Canada Bay cycling community. E The Priority 1 costs for the Bay Run Cycle Way EXCLUDE the widening of the Iron Cove Bridge and the access structures on the southern side. It is understood that the State Government has some interest in the development of these, but the costs are high and there are no budget allocations. There is strong community support for this infrastructure with potentially high levels of use akin to that in Centennial Park. There may be opportunities for the local user group BayBUG to convince the State Government to bring this work forward. E Approximately $0.7 Million is required for works on Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions, Local Routes and Bicycle Parking facilities. The latter has been included as a Priority 1 item, based on feedback from the user group as well as based on general experience with the need for strong improvements in the provision of trip- end facilities. E The Links to Adjacent Jurisdictions typically consist of a series of low cost measures that are highly valued by BayBUG and they are keen to see immediate implementation of some of these. E Large budget allocations are required for the Priority 2 and Priority 3 routes, ie $14.2 Million and $27.7 Million respectively.

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Table 6.1 - Priority 1 Routes Ref Route Description Cost Estimate RR1 Victoria Road Gladesville Bridge, Wolseley Street, Wrights Road, Renwick $ 97,170 Street, Day Street/Park Avenue, Victoria Road, Iron Cove Bridge RR2 Eastwood to Meadow Bank Bridge, Blaxland Road, Leeds Street, Walker $ 561,950 (part Strathfield Rail Street, Homebush Bay Pathways, Ismay Reserve, Parramatta priority 2) Trail Road, Queen Street, railway reserve RR3 Part Alternative Manson Road, Cooper Street, Mosely Street $ 20,110 to RR2 (short term) RR4 Homebush Bay Concord Road, Patterson Street, Gipps Street, Queens Road, $ 288,480 (part to City Fairlight Street, Ingham Ave, Minnesota Avenue, Henley Marine priority 3) Drive, Timbrell Drive RR5 Safe alternative Princess Avenue, Concord Road, Patterson Street, Crane Street, $ 1,101,810 to RR4 Cintra Park, Renown Street, Bayview Road, Watts Street, Barnwell Park Golf Course, William Street, Bevin Avenue, Harris Road, Henry Street, Barnstaple Road, Ingham Avenue, Howley Street, Heath Street, Henley Marine Drive, then RR4 SR1 Ryde Bridge to Ryde Bridge, Llewellyn St, Hospital Road, Nullawarra Ave, $ 65,650 the City via Norman Street, Majors Bay Road, Archer Street, Lancelot Street, Lyons Road Ellis Street, Brewer Street, Spring Street, Warbrick Street, West and Five Greenlees Avenue, Empire Avenue, Salt Street, Ward Street, Dock Lyons Road West, Harris Road, then RR5 SR2 North South Rail Meadow Bank Bridge, Blaxland Road, “Australand” through site $ 753,620 Trail link, Killoola/Harrison Reserve, Killoola Street, Queen Street SR3 Bay Run Cycle Off-road pathway all the way along the water's edge of Iron Cove $ 525,330 (part Way Bay, from Council boundary at Iron Cove Bridge to Council priority 2) boundary at Iron Cove Creek LAJ2 Sydney Olympic Sydney Olympic Park and beyond $ 32,020 Park LAJ3 Cooks River Pomeroy Street $ 3,210 Trail LAJ4 Strathfield Franklin Street, Parramatta Road, Mosely Street $ 21,600 Station LAJ5 Burwood Park Broughton Street overbridge and approaches $ 5,120 LAJ6 Burwood Station Cintra Park, Luke Avenue, Parramatta Road, Shaftsbury Road $ 146,130 LAJ7 Croydon West Walker Street, Cheltenham Road, Parramatta Road $ 9,530 LAJ8 Croydon East Harris Road, Parramatta Road, Byron Street $ 3,550 LAJ9 Ashfield Croydon Road, Arlington Street, Longview Street, Murralong $ 47,970 Avenue, Langsworth Way, Croker Park LAJ10 Haberfield Ingham Avenue, Waratah Street $ 104,420 LAJ11 Dobroyd Point Timbrell Drive, Mortley Avenue $ 4,140 LR3 Homebush Bay Victoria Avenue, King Street, Station Avenue, Queens Street, $ 37,600 to Mortlake Victoria Avenue, Concord Road, Wilga Street, Nullawarra Road, Ferry Norman Street, Rickard Street, Braddon Street, Hilly Street LR7 Abbotsford to Great North Road $ 96,570 Five Dock LR8 Five Dock to Barnstaple Road, Seabrook Avenue, Brent Street, Lenore Street, $ 28,690 Drummoyne Mary Street, Polding Street, Edwin Street, Alexandra Street, Queen Victoria Street PC Bike Lockers $ 60,660 PL On-street $ 92,660 parking facilities TOTAL PRIORITY 1 ROUTES $ 4,107,990

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Table 6.2 - Priority 2 Routes Ref Route Description Cost Estimate RR2 Eastwood to Meadow Bank Bridge, Blaxland Road, Leeds Street, $ 543,360 (part Strathfield Rail Trail Walker Street, Homebush Bay Pathways, Ismay priority 1) Reserve, Parramatta Road, Queen Street, railway reserve SR3 Bay Run Cycle Way Off-road pathway all the way along the water's edge of $ 10,044,680 (part Iron Cove Bay, from Council boundary at Iron Cove priority 1) Bridge to Council boundary at Iron Cove Creek SR4 Parks Route Queen Elizabeth Park, Rothwell Park, Jessie Stewart $ 1,758,680 Reserve, Greenlees Park, Massey Park (from Freeman Pl along southern boundary of the park past Tripod St, View St and Salt St), Sanders Parade, Zoeller Street, foreshore path, Bayview Park, foreshore path, Cintra Park, St Lukes Park, Waratah Park, Stanley Street SR6 Iron Cove Creek Timbrell Park, Iron Cove Creek Reserve, Reg Coady $ 1,604,300 Reserve, Jegorow Reserve LR4 Majors Bay to Nullawarra Road, Yaralla Street, Cumming Avenue, $216,570 Strathfield Correys Avenue, Davidson Lane, Wellbank Street, McNamara Avenue, Bell Street, Sydney Street, Inverary Street, Alexandra Street, Franklin Street LR5 Part Alternative to Norman Street, Rickard Street, Brays Road, Frederick $ 20,570 SR1 Street, Ian Parade TOTAL PRIORITY 2 ROUTES $14,188,160

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Table 6.3 - Priority 3 Routes Ref Route Description Cost Estimate RR4 Homebush Bay to Concord Road, Patterson Street, Gipps Street, $ 12,605,190 (part City Queens Road, Fairlight Street, Ingham Ave, priority 1) Minnesota Avenue, Henley Marine Drive, Timbrell Drive SR5 Sydney Harbour Alternating on- and off-road facility following the $ 10,699,530 Foreshore shared coastline of Parramatta River as closely as possible Walkway / Cycleway from Iron Cove Bridge to Gladesville Bridge, Putney Punt, Ryde Bridge, Meadow Bank Bridge and Bicentennial Park LAJ1 Rhodes to Bridge from northern end of Rhodes Peninsula to $ 3,847,620 Homebush Bay Wentworth Point LR1 Homebush Bay to Harrison Avenue, Killoola Street $ 7,930 Brays Bay LR2 Liberty Grove to Oulton Avenue, Wentworth Drive, Settlers Boulevard, $ 77,180 Bakehouse Precinct Charlton Drive, Concord Avenue, King Street, Victoria Avenue, George Street LR6 North Strathfield to Pomeroy Street, Beronga Street, Tenterfield Street, $ 187,540 Cabarita Correys Avenue, Smythes Street, Lancelot Street, Archer Street, Denison Street, Brays Road, Elphinstone Street, Stamford Avenue, Cabarita Road LR9 Chiswick to Bibby Street, Sibbick Street, Russell Street, Myalora $ 24,900 Haberfield Street, Ingham Avenue LR10 Hen and Chicken Hill Street, Kirrang Street, Pine Avenue, Russell $ 15,670 Bay to Rodd Park Street, Lyons Road, Brent Street LR11 Hen and Chicken Brickleigh Street, Hampden Road, Lyons Road, Janet $ 91,900 Bay to Iron Cove Bay Street, The Parade, Gipps Street, Plunket Street, Henley Street LR12 Five Dock Bay to Thompson Street, Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne $ 146,990 Birkenhead point Park, Bayswater St, Lyons Road, Tranmere Street, Day Street, Brett Park TOTAL PRIORITY 3 ROUTES $ 27,704,450

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7 WHERE TO FROM HERE Between the finalisation of this report and successful implementation, there is a significant amount of work ahead, including:

E Seek community input E Adopt the Bike Plan E Allocate funding and staffing resources E Prioritise funding over time E Include in Council Management Plan E Include in Social Plan E Include in Sustainability Plan E Detail design E Apply for grants as opportunities arise, eg “clean air”, “clean waterways”, Dept of Sports and Recreation, Australian Green House Office E Develop a supplementary “Social Infrastructure” plan to support the bike plan to encourage people to use all new facilities, eg through work place programs at large employers (such as the hospital, schools, Rhodes), health programs through the Area Health Service, etc E Coordinate with other authorities and seek cooperation when works occur that could include or otherwise affect elements of the bike plan, eg RIC, RTA, DIPNR, MoT, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, adjacent landowners such as Dept of Health, etc E Ensure the bike plan is considered during “ordinary” road works and other asset improvements, eg works in parks, traffic facilities, blackspots, main street improvements, public domain improvements, drainage works, foreshore works, etc

In particular, it is suggested that Council and BayBUG jointly or separately undertake the following tasks as a matter of high priority:

E Commence work on critical low cost links, eg LAJ2 to LAJ11 E Apply for MoT / Bicycle NSW Bicycle Lockers

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E Commence work on on-street bike parking facilities at key locations and commit ongoing annual funding; review all current main street and public domain plans to ensure inclusion of on-street bike parking; ensure on-street bike parking is included in all future main street and public domain plans E Start work urgently on one Strategic Route and commit to recurrent annual funding to complete the route within a predetermined time frame to be set by Council, eg SR1 or SR2 E Lobby RTA and other State Government agencies for continuing and new commitments to cycling in and around Canada Bay including the various Regional Routes (eg completion of RR2, minor improvements on RR1 and critical upgrades along RR4/5) E Lobby parliamentary representatives for specific projects, such as widening of the shared path along Iron Cove Bridge (SR3) and the upgrading of RR4/5. E Organise regular (weekly, monthly) family fun rides along Iron Cove Bay, along Parramatta River (Gladesville Bridge to Rhodes Bridge circuit) and through Home Bush Bay with a view to increasing usage and enjoyment of the existing facilities.

To save on construction costs, in some cases it may be possible to provide low cost alternatives / detours or to use existing facilities of a lower standard than that suggested in industry guidelines (eg use the existing bridge at Cintra Park between Crane Street and Renown Street, RR3 and parts of RR5 are short term alternatives to RR2 and RR4 respectively).

However, any compromises to safety need to be carefully considered in terms of Council and community exposure to risk. Any deliberations and decisions must be formally documented in detail.

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APPENDIX A - SUBMISSIONS FROM BAYBUG

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E BayBUG review, Dec ‘03 E Paul Wijngaarden, Jun ‘04 E BayBUG Workshop, Jun ‘04

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APPENDIX B - COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT REPORT

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E BayBUG Comments, 9 Nov ‘04 E BayBUG Submission to DIPNR re Rhodes, 19 Jan ‘05 E Bob Moore, Brainstorming re Parramatta to Sydney, 13 Jan ‘05 E Bicycle NSW to DIPNR on M4-East, 25 Jan ‘05