The City of Adelaide is partnering with the State Government to fund improvements to cycling infrastructure in your Park Lands.

Eleven projects have been identified, all of them either through Park Lands or on the edges of Parks.

Each of these sites has been selected because of current obstacles or gaps between existing pathways.

1. Lighting and path upgrade – Bonython Park / Tulya Wardli (Park 27)

2. Improve crossings at the two locations where the shared path crosses access roads into Bonython Park / Tulya Wardli (Park 27) from Port Road

3. Improve the shared path connection on the northern side of Port Road, on the edge of Park 27;

4. Improve safety on the existing shared path at the car park entry from Port Road into Gladys Elphick Park / Narnungga (Park 25)

5. Install signalised bike and pedestrian crossings of North Terrace at George Street (western side of the intersection)

6. Construct a new shared use path alongside Fitzroy Terrace and Robe Terrace on the northern edge of Bragg Park / Ngampa Yarta (Park 5) and Yam Daisy Park /Kantarilla (Park 3)

7. Install signalised bike and pedestrian crossings of North Terrace at East Terrace (eastern side) from Rundle Park /Kadlitpina (Park 13) across to the Adelaide Botanic Garden (Park 11)

8. Construct a new shared use path alongside Dequetteville Terrace on the eastern edge of Rundle Park / Kadlitpina (Park 13)

9. Construct a new shared use path alongside Dequetteville Terrace on the eastern edge of Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14)

10. Install lighting on the existing shared path on the northern side of Wakefield Road in King Rodney Park / Ityamai-Itpina (Park 15)

11. Construct a new shared use path alongside South Terrace on the edge of Peppermint Park / Wita Wirra (Park 18) and Carriageway Park / Tuthangga (Park 18)

Some of these projects (#6, #8, #9 and #11) will replace natural green surfaces with sealed bitumen surfaces.

On the other hand, encouraging active transport such as cycling and walking produces many benefits including to the environment and the health of those who might choose to use these new paths.

It is unfortunate, however, that the City Council has not been prepared to endorse a long-awaited east-west cycleway across the City. The lack of a separated east-west route is regarded as a major obstacle to encourage greater takeup of cycle commuting in Adelaide.

Bike Adelaide - the bicycle advocacy group has noted that

"While it is commendable to improve access through the parklands this does nothing to ease the challenges once a cyclists reaches the inner city, having to contend with bike lanes in dooring zones, buses and high vehicles speeds."

No time frame has been given for completion of these projects.

For more information, see;

https://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/development/city-infrastructure/city-bikeways/