New cycling connections for Alexandria and Erskineville

Building links on well-used bike routes to support people riding safely while physical distancing

Project Status: Completed

Works were completed in September 2023.

Craig Ryan

Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

: 02 9265 9333
: [email protected]

What we’re doing

We’re working on changes to cycling connections in Alexandria and Erskineville. These new bike links improve safety and access for people riding and walking, and local residents.

Council approved the new cycling connections in May 2021.

The new links are located on well-used bike routes and connect Alexandria and Erskineville to the broader bike network. They support new and existing riders, creating more options for people to travel safely while maintaining physical distance.

Bike riding is a popular transport option in this area, with people choosing to ride to access the city centre, local businesses, schools and parklands, including Sydney Park.

The new bike connections include:

a permanent cycleway in place of the pop-up cycleway on Henderson Road, Railway Parade and Bridge Street • a new cycleway on Ashmore and Harley streets between Fox Avenue and McEvoy Street.
a new cycleway on Mitchell Road and Huntley Street between Sydney Park Road and Belmont Street.
4 new shared paths, creating connections to schools, between Elliott Avenue and Buckland Street.

These connections align with the NSW Government’s bike network plans for inner Sydney and make bike riding a safer option for people who choose to ride to access local schools, parks, businesses or for work.

We will install a permanent cycleway, with a layout that is very similar to the existing pop-up cycleway. This bike route provides a safe connection to the recently opened Wilson, Burren and Lawson streets cycleways.

The temporary barriers of the pop-up cycleway will be replaced with more attractive, permanent measures.

Footpaths will be widened around Erskineville station to improve amenity and access for people walking.

Railway Parade will be permanently closed to traffic travelling east from Swanson Street.

Construction works are expected to be completed in early 2023.
New bike connections on Ashmore and Harley streets will provide riders with a safer route between Erskineville and Alexandria. These new links form an important connection between the existing infrastructure on Bridge Road and Bowden Road, and join with the well-used Belmont Road bike route.

There will be a bi-directional cycleway on Ashmore Street between Fox Avenue and Mitchell Road, and conventional running cycleways on Harley Street between Mitchell Road and McEvoy Street.

The busy crossing of Mitchell Road at Ashmore Street will be upgraded to increase safety for people walking and riding.

Construction works on Ashmore and Harley streets are expected to be completed in late 2022.
This project will improve safety for people choosing to ride to Sydney Park. Sydney Park is a popular spot for families and people riding for leisure, and these new links will provide a safe route between the park and the broader bike network.

2 new bi-directional cycleways will link Sydney Park Road to the existing Belmont Street cycling connection. There will be a bi-directional cycleway on Mitchell Road, between Sydney Park Road and Huntley Street, and on Huntley Street between Mitchell Road and Belmont Road.

Construction works on Mitchell Road and Huntley Street are expected to be completed in mid 2023.
Four new shared path areas will be designated, to provide safe connections for children and families riding to schools in the area.

The shared paths are:
- The southern footpath of Buckland Street, between Mitchell Road and the Alexandria Park Community School boundary.
- The northern footpath of Mitchell Road, between Buckland Street and Brown Street.
- The northern footpath on Swanson Street between Newtown and Park streets.
- The southern footpath on Swanson Street, between Fox and Elliot avenues.
Path improvements are expected to be completed in late 2022.