City of Adelaide North-South Bikeway
Project status – In progress
What is this project and why are we doing it?
We want to make it easier for people to live healthy lifestyles and encourage travel by bike. Cycling is an affordable and green way to travel. It's also a great form of exercise for visitors and residents alike.
To make cycling more convenient, the City of Adelaide and South Australian State Government have joined forces to expand the network of bike routes from the city centre to the suburbs. Get ready to see fresh routes along the Frome Street and Frome Road corridor that complete the North-South City Cycle connection.
These new and greener routes will give cyclists a safe and enjoyable experience as they travel.
What are we doing?
The project will deliver:
- Approximately 1km of separated bikeway and 550 metres of updated footpaths
- Additional trees, street furniture and low-level garden beds
- New footpath lighting between Albert Bridge and Victoria Drive
- New road lighting between Albert Bridge and Victoria Drive
- Renewing road surfaces between Albert Bridge and Victoria Drive and North Terrace and Rundle Street
- Upgrading stormwater between Rundle Street and North Terrace
What is happening next?
Following the completion of the North-South Bikeway works, a review of the bikeway's operation was undertaken.
Several concerns were identified and raised by the community, including:
- Traffic waiting times
- Motorists using or blocking the bike lane
- Visual appearance of the flexible bollards
- Delays in access and egress to the Lot Fourteen site, particularly the Wilson car park
- Interactions between motorists and cyclists at property access points
- Cyclist speeds near the section of the bikeway outside Crowne Plaza Adelaide
To address these concerns, the following infrastructure improvements are now proposed:
- Traffic signal phasing improvements at key intersections, in consultation with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
- Replacement of flexible bollards with a concrete median island and clear signage identifying the bike lane
- Enhanced line marking, including new markings and refreshing green conflict zone markings
- Additional minor infrastructure upgrades to improve safety and functionality
When is this happening?
Previous consultation
Learn more about consultation on the project on Our Adelaide.
Need more information?
See our City Cycleways page for more and read about our bikeways in our media release.