Bicycle NSW takes your safety seriously, but for some our concerns appear to be a joke. We regularly share our submissions on state significant infrastructure, where we provide feedback and advice to Transport for NSW and its contractors to help improve the provision of safe infrastructure for bike riders. This usually follows meetings and the…
Since May 18, Parramatta Park has created a section solely for pedestrians and bike riders. Named “The People’s Loop”, it’s aimed at providing a space where COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions can be followed without also having to watch out for motor vehicles. This project has been in discussion since 2015 as numbers within the park…
People forced to interact with the Westconnex Rozelle Interchange Project in Sydney could be forgiven for asking whether new and much reduced ‘safety standards’ now apply when it comes to bike riding. In the Beginning The high levels of bike riding in the area were acknowledged by project managers, especially along Lilyfield Road. We were…
When construction projects impact cycleway and road projects and traffic managers are responsible for ensuring people can cycle safely and complete their journeys. Unfortunately the Westconnex project has been delivering a ride to nowhere at Rozelle. This doesn’t meet the requirements of the guidelines, laws and regulations that govern the way projects should be run.…
Bicycle NSW greatly benefitted from the engineering expertise of the late Ray Rice OAM. Ray was our CEO from 2015-16 and an invaluable Advocacy Consultant between 2017 and 2020.
Construction work on the massive Rozelle Interchange project is now complete. Sydney’s traffic is slowly adjusting to the new road configuration. The underground motorway junction connects the M4-M5 Link tunnel with the Anzac Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge and the future Western Harbour Tunnel, bypassing the City West Link and Victoria Road. A long and painful…
Jessica Barker presented a future perspective of transport and bike riding to the City of Sydney as part of a Citizens’ Jury on December 5th, 2019. Jessica is a 23 year old commuter and a road cyclist, who rides to UNSW every weekday along busy Sydney roads. Her childhood memories include travelling to school with…
Would you help us keep safe cycling through the Rozelle Interchange Project? We have explained the challenges and safety issues involved in current Westconnex development plans at the Rozelle interchange. This includes removing two safe overpasses for people who walk and cycle for years during construction. What’s Happening At Rozelle Interchange? The current replacement plan…
Can your takeaway food delivery change how cities are shaped? Some people might remember when ‘takeaway food delivery’ meant tepid pizza brought to your home by a teenager trying to earn extra income, often using the family car. Since then the food delivery menu has expanded, and so has dinner on demand. Dinners on Demand…
Changes for thousands of people who walk and ride bikes. The Westconnex Rozelle Interchange project proposes changing connections between the inner west and central Sydney. This is a complicated project and Bicycle NSW has devoted significant time to meetings, reviews and providing feedback. The Lilyfield Road cycleway that runs through this area has one of…