The 91km Walking Track Linking Parramatta To The Sydney Opera House To Be Completed
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Plans for an uninterrupted 91km walking route from Parramatta Park to the steps of the Opera House are underway with the state government set to spend $4.5 million to fix parts of the missing track.
A long-held dream of the Labor and Liberal governments alike, the Parramatta to Sydney Foreshore Link spans across 18 different suburbs, building on already popular dedicated walking tracks, including the 80km Bondi to Manly walk, and the recent opening of the 6km GreenWay connecting the Cooks River Trail to the Bay Run in Haberfield.
Of the route, 68km of the walk is already accessible via shared pathways, while 23 km of missing links require planning and construction.
To improve the way government and councils plan, fund and design public spaces to encourage walking, the government is releasing the Walkable NSW Issues Paper, launching a consultation that will inform the development of NSW’s first ever Walking Strategy.
Transport minister John Graham said the strategy will help state government and local councils do a better job of planning, funding and designing Sydney to encourage walking.
“The success of the GreenWay and the Bondi to Manly walks, gives you a sense of what’s possible given our incredible geography and exercise culture,” he said.
“Walking is the most popular form of transport in NSW, so it makes sense that we take a strategic approach to maximise our potential as a walking city. ”
Works already underway in Parramatta
The funding will be delivered to Canada Bay Council to upgrade the shared paths, install lighting and raised crossings connecting Allison Park, Campbell Park and Lysaght Park in Chiswick; Wire Mill Reserve in Chiswick; and Shadrack Shaw Reserve in Concord.
“We are looking forward to delivering the first new connections of the 91km Parramatta to Sydney Foreshore Link following close consultation with our community,” said City of Canada mayor, Michael Megna.
“This project will bring to life our commitment to a fully-connected, accessible foreshore, as well as open up more opportunities for active transport across the City.”
2.36 million of work on missing links in the City of Parramatta has already begun, with improved lighting and a raised pedestrian and cyclist crossing on Brodie Street in Rydalmere, and construction for a new shared pathway along George Street East in Parramatta, through Queens Wharf, nearing completion. The Bennelong Parkway Bridge and Connecting Paths will start construction in mid-2026.
Another $8.23 million has been invested in planning and design along the foreshore, informing current projects and future stages of foreshore upgrades.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully, said the connection would encourage people to explore new parts of the city on foot.
“The new connections across the Inner West will complement plans for a new swim spot along the Bay Run and add to the work we’re already doing at Blackwattle Bay to complete the missing link in the 15-kilometre foreshore walk from Rozelle Bay to Woolloomooloo.”
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