But get your submissions in now! The Sydney Harbour Bridge northern access ramp Review of Environmental Factors (REF) is out. It’s overwhelmingly positive and marks an exciting step forward for a long-overdue project. As set out in the Bicycle NSW submission, the ramp will transform active transport in Australia’s most populous city. Your submissions will…
Bicycle NSW has advocated for ramp access to the Northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge to improve access for all bike riders. The 2017 proposed preferred ramp option involving an off-set cycleway and the retention of the steps would have been ideal. Unfortunately this was delayed in favour of a handful of local objectors.
We have been short-changed. Andrew Constance MP answers to Cate Faehrmann MP’s questions put to him during budget estimates at the end of August are insufficient. Last month, we shared the questions Greens MP Cate Faehrmann posed to Andrew Constance MP, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. Whilst taking a bit longer than the standard 21…
When the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932, cyclists were allowed to ride on the main deck of the Bridge. As motor vehicle traffic increased, cyclists were relegated to riding on the designated cycleway on the western side of the bridge. It is a fantastic way to reach the city with beautiful views down the…
28.3.2018 Following news that the proposed construction of a ramp at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been delayed by two years, Bicycle NSW have been out in force to begin pushing for Minister Pavey to deliver on the much needed ramp, as initially planned. As we posted last week, the proposed…
22.3.2018 Yet again, the proposed ramp at the northern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge – meant to ease the burden of cyclists and meet accessibility needs – has been delayed. Roads Minister Melinda Pavey advised yesterday (21 March 2018, Sydney Morning Herald) that cyclists will have to wait another two years before the state government…
Nov 23, 2017 Two thousand cyclists pedal over the Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway daily, making it the busiest metropolitan cycle route in Sydney. The 55 steps it takes to get onto the bridge at the Northern end has had a massive impact on cyclists using the bridge. This has been a key advocacy project for…
Around 10,000 cyclist took over the streets of Sydney on Sunday, October 15. The riders came together to cycle over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House and through the City, in Sydney’s largest display of cycling advocacy. From Inner Sydney out to the West, riders rediscovered the joys of cycling in the Spring…
Sep 20, 2017 Bicycle NSW welcomes the news that the Sydney Harbour Bridge design consultation will soon be open for public feedback. Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, The Hon. Melinda Pavey announced over the weekend that the consultation will open for public feedback in November. “The Sydney Harbour Bridge is an international icon and…