Kingsford to Centennial Park walking & cycling

Sections 1 and 2 of the Kingsford to Centennial Park walking and cycling project were opened in late 2023.

Transport for NSW, Randwick City Council and Bayside Councils are continuing  to work on a revised  design and funding for the completion of Section 3.

The community will be kept informed as further updates become available.

The project, developed by Randwick City Council and being delivered by Transport for NSW, was part of a $240 million investment by the Australian and NSW Governments to fix congestion hotspots, expand the cycling network and help the economic recovery.

It includes a 2.8km two-way cycleway and shared path improvements along Doncaster Avenue, Day Avenue, Houston Road, General Bridges Crescent and Sturt Street. This will provide the local community and commuters with a safe and convenient active transport option and improve accessibility.

The cycleway will connect the Kingsford Light Rail terminus to the Centennial Park cycleway at Alison Road, Randwick. It will also connect to Randwick City Council’s planned cycleway between South Coogee and Kingsford.

Improvements also include new landscaping and trees, street lighting, traffic calming, seating, bike parking and stormwater drainage.

The project area is broken into 3 sections; sections 1 and 2 were completed and opened In December, 2023.

We are working with Council on a revised scope for Section 3 .

The current separated cycleway  finishes at Barker Street where there is a new raised pedestrian crossing (shown in blue on map). Bike riders will transition back to the existing on-road marked cycleway.

We are committed to encouraging people to walk or cycle as part of their everyday travel. Walking and cycling for commuting and short trips relieve pressure on our roads and public transport networks, and are part of a healthy lifestyle for our communities.

With the completion of Sections 1 and 2, the project has delivered:

• improved pedestrian and road safety user safety with new crossings, upgraded paths and traffic calming measures
• improved bike rider safety with a new two-way 2.8km separated cycleway
• improved accessibility for wheelchairs and prams
• improved streetscape with new trees, plants and landscaping
• provided more places to sit and enjoy the surrounds
• provided more bike parking
• improved street lighting for safety and security
• improved stormwater drainage to address flooding of properties and roads.

In 2018, Randwick City Council consulted with the local community on the concept plan. More than 400 submissions were received with approximately 70 per cent supportive of the project.

The plan was refined to address community feedback where possible and the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) received planning approval in May 2019. An Addendum REF assessing the compound locations and clarifying the scope of tree removal was approved in September 2021.

Visit the Randwick City Council website for more information.

In collaboration with Randwick City Council, we incorporated required design changes for stormwater infrastructure along the project alignment, within the scope of this project.

This new drainage will help protect properties, as well as the road network, from stormwater and flooding.

The new stormwater infrastructure is along Doncaster Avenue and Day Avenue.

You can view the revised July 2022 design plans (PDF, 5.15Mb) and the initial 2021 design plans (PDF, 5.68Mb).

Due to the impact of the new stormwater drainage infrastructure and construction methodology, additional tree removal was required.

Environment specialists and arborists from Randwick City Council and Transport for NSW have carefully assessed each tree. We have worked together to minimise the impacts on each tree.

However, this essential stormwater work  required the removal of about 20 additional trees. These will be replaced by 60 new native trees and planted by Randwick City Council.

Previously, approval was granted to remove 27 trees to improve safety, allow for new kerb and footpaths and to relocate utilities. Some trees are also being replaced as they are nearing the end of their expected life.

In total, we will be removing approximately 47 trees along the route and replacing them with over 141 native trees.

The trees being removed have been assessed as part of the Review of Environmental Factors. They are mainly non-native trees and were found not to be ecologically sensitive. Every effort has been, and will continue to be, made to minimise the loss of trees associated with the project.

Randwick City Council consulted on the replacement tree species and potential locations in August 2022. Council have selected tree species that align with their tree planting plans and meet Ausgrid requirements.

Find out more at Walking and cycling improvements: Kingsford to Centennial Park | Your Say Randwick (nsw.gov.au)

About 20 parking spaces will be permanently removed as part of the project. This includes 34 parking spaces removed and 14 spaces added across the project alignment.

These parking changes will make room for new, safer pedestrian crossing areas and to maintain safe vehicle access to properties and businesses.

Sections 1 and 2 have been completed. This  delivers 1.8km of separated cycleway to improve bike rider safety.

To improve pedestrian and road user safety we:

• upgraded traffic signals at Todman / Doncaster Avenue intersection
• installed new raised pedestrian crossings at the Darling / Doncaster and Day / Doncaster intersections and two new pedestrian crossings at the Barker/ Houston intersection
• installed or upgraded 23 pram ramps
• replaced 2500m2 of concrete footpath and upgraded 48 driveways.

To improve safety and security at night we:

• re-aligned and upgraded 22 streetlights
• installed eight new floodlights at the new pedestrian crossings.

To improve stormwater drainage and address flooding we:

• installed over 780m of stormwater pipes, 75 stormwater pits
• replaced over 1000m of kerbs and gutters.

We have reused 65m of existing sandstone kerb into the new cycleway.

We also completed the landscaping and installed benches and bike racks.

We experienced extensive delays and budget impacts due to weather,  escalating costs, shortage of workers and design challenges such as stormwater work and tree impacts. This impacted on our program and changed how the project was delivered.

The remaining Section 3 (between Barker St and Sturt St) will be delivered at a later stage. Transport and Council will continue to work together to review the design options to deliver this important cycleway, which will provide a safe route for bike riders and enable new connections around the area.

The new separated cycleway finishes at Barker Street where there is a new raised pedestrian crossing.

Bike riders transition back to the existing on road marked cycleway. Signs and line marking are in place to guide cyclists through this transition.

• November 2023 community notification  (PDF, 1.19 MB)
  Project completion, Section 2 opening and update on Section 1
• September 2023 community project update 
  Update on Section 3
• October 2023 community notification (PDF, 291.2 KB)
  Out of hours work and project lookahead
• Out of hours and project lookahead (PDF, 312.85 KB)
  August to September 2023.
• July 2023 community notification (PDF, 286.37 KB)
  Out of hours work and project lookahead.
• July 2023 community notification (PDF, 316.71 KB)
  Upcoming work, and temporary road closure and detour Doncaster Avenue and Darling Street, Kensington.
• Out of hours and project lookahead (PDF, 289.33 KB)
  June 2023
• June 2023 community notification (PDF, 278.77 KB)
  Road resheeting and concrete works on Day and Doncaster Avenue.
• Out of hours and project lookahead (PDF, 268.86 KB)
  May 2023.
• May 2023 community notification (PDF, 371.27 KB)
  Temporary work, traffic changes and detour - Houston Road near Barker Street.
• Out of hours and project lookahead (PDF, 947.94 KB)
  March to April 2023.
• January 2023 community notification

  Temporary work, traffic changes and detour - intersection of Barker Street and Houston Road.

• January 2023 community notification

  Temporary work, traffic changes and detour – intersection of Day Avenue and Doncaster Ave.

• December 2022 community project update

  Upcoming work and permanent and temporary parking changes.

• November 2022 community notification

  Night work, road closure and detour – intersection Day Ave and Doncaster Ave.

• Out of hours and project lookahead

  November to December 2022.

• Out of hours and project lookahead

  September to October 2022.

• August 2022 community notification

  Upcoming work and parking changes – Doncaster Avenue between Anzac Parade and Koorinda Avenue.

• August 2022 community project update
• Out of hours and project lookahead

  July to August 2022.

• Out of hours and project lookahead

  May to June 2022.

• Out of hours and project lookahead

  March 2022.

• February 2022 start of work
• October 2021 community project update

  Kingsford to Centennial Park walking and cycling improvements.

• November 2020 early work

  Community notification.