A $10.2 million active transport link is now complete in the City of Parramatta’s west, including a new 75m-long bridge, boardwalks, priority crossings and dedicated walking and cycling paths.
The North-West T-way Paths project through Constitution Hill was co-funded by the City of Parramatta and a $10.1 million investment from the New South Wales Government’s Get NSW Active Program to provide the community with an improved, safer and more scenic route when walking or cycling from Windsor to Parramatta.
City of Parramatta Lord Mayor, Martin Zaiter, said that the new cycleway will also connect people in the suburbs west of the CBD to the city’s health and innovation district in Westmead.
“About 100,00 pedestrians and 30,000 cyclists use the T-way Path in Parramatta each year, so it makes sense to create a safer, better integrated and more enjoyable route for residents in the suburbs north and west of the CBD,” Mayor Zaiter said.
“It’s now much safer and easier for people to travel along the route to get to work or school, or to enjoy the great outdoors for exercise and fun which we know contributes to healthier communities.”
The project responds to a strong community preference for separate paths for pedestrians and cyclists on routes with higher volumes of people, or wider paths with room to pass comfortably if the path needs to be shared.
About 90 per cent of the re-alignment has separate paths that are complemented by a new, generous 5m-wide bridge over Toongabbie Creek that has room to move or just stop and enjoy the view.
“We’ve created new paths for walking and cycling, which has removed three of the last four on-road sections between here and Windsor and makes the route much safer.
“This project is one of 21 pedestrian and cyclist connections being delivered in our city this year.
“Almost 20km of new pedestrian and cyclist paths are set to be delivered in the next three years as part of our updated Bike Plan.”
Transport for NSW Acting Executive Director of Cities Integration, Kathryn Crestani, said that it is now easier for people to walk or ride along this critical connection.
“The $10.1 million funding grant to the City of Parramatta through the Get NSW Active program will make it easier for people to travel in and around Parramatta,” Ms Crestani said.
“Transport for NSW is particularly excited about this project as the T-Way provides a critical connection for the local community to Toongabbie Public School and Westmead Private Hospital.
“We want more people to walk or ride as their preferred way to get around. It’s not only great for the health of our communities but also for reducing traffic congestion, emissions, and transport costs.”
The Get NSW Active program provides councils with grants to deliver projects that encourage more people to walk or bike ride as part of their everyday travel.
Key North-West T-way Paths project works included:
- A 5m wide new bridge over Toongabbie Creek
- A separate bike path on the eastern side of Ferndale Close between Old Windsor Road and Constitution Road
- A shared path on the:
- Eastern side of Ferndale Close south of Constitution Road
- Eastern side of Harris Road
- Northern side of Briens Road west of Mons Road
- Council reserves connecting Harris Road with Briens Road and Chetwyn Place
- Pedestrian and cyclist priority crossings on the eastern side of:
- Ferndale Close at Doig Street and Tanderagee Street
- Harris Street at Portadown Road
