Decision details

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Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the following:

(A)      Extension of the 2.4 metre wide two-way separated cycleway on the northern side of Liverpool Street between the points 8.6 metres and 14.7 metres east of Sussex Street;

(B)      Provision of a 2.4 metre wide two-way separated cycleway on the southern side of Liverpool Street between the points 4.7 metres and 46.1 metres west of Sussex Street;

(C)      Footpath widening on the southern side of Liverpool Street between the points 9.7 metres and 23.0 metres west of Sussex Street;

(D)      Provision of ‘Bicycles Excepted’ to the No Left Turn restriction from Sussex to Liverpool Streets;

(E)      Installation of a Shared Path on the southern side of Liverpool Street between the points 30.8 metres and 42.4 metres west of Sussex Street;

(F)       Reallocation of parking on the northern side of Liverpool Street between the points 13.6 metres and 39.4 metres (four car spaces) west of Sussex Street as No Stopping; and

(G)      Reallocation of parking on the southern side of Liverpool Street between the points 9.7 metres and 23.0 metres (two car spaces) west of Sussex Street as No Stopping.

It is recommended that the Committee note the following:

(H)      Installation of three aspect bike lanterns at the intersection of Liverpool and Sussex Streets.

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

The Sydney Centre Access Strategy was published by Transport for NSW in December 2013 and identified Liverpool Street as part of the NSW Government’s strategic cycleway network. In 2015 a two-way separated cycleway was constructed by the NSW Government on the northern side of Liverpool Street between Sussex and Castlereagh Streets. Liverpool Street cycleway is the only east-west aligned cycleway in Sydney CBD. It plays a vital role in the cycleway network as it connects the two north-south aligned cycleways on Kent and Castlereagh Streets.

The termination of Liverpool Street cycleway at Sussex Street results in a network gap between the cycleway and Darling Harbour. There is currently no legal means for people to ride eastwards along Liverpool Street between Darling Harbour and the existing cycleway.

Liverpool Street between Sussex Street and Darling Harbour is a key corridor for people cycling between the Inner West, Darling Harbour and Sydney CBD. Counts undertaken on Tuesday 26 March 2019 recorded a total of 527 cyclists at the intersection of Liverpool and Sussex Street between 6am and 9am, and 4pm and 7pm.

The City’s Cycle Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2030 was adopted by Council in November 2018 and includes Liverpool Street between Sussex Street and Darling Harbour as a planned regional cycle route. Changes are proposed on Liverpool Street to connect the existing separated cycleway with Darling Harbour.

Place Management NSW are the authority responsible for Liverpool Street between Sussex and Harbour Streets as well as the bridges between Liverpool Street and Darling Harbour.