Bicycle riders rejoice! Riding from Kingsford to the City just got easier with the opening of the second stage of the Kingsford to Centennial Park cycleway (between Todman Avenue and Alison Road) on Friday 15 December 2023.

Pedestrians can enjoy improved facilities too, with four new pedestrian crossings and 37 new or upgraded dropped kerb (pram) ramps.

The first stage of the 1.8km separated cycleway was opened by Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch in November, and stretches north from the intersection of Houston Road and Barker Street onto Day Avenue, Doncaster Avenue, then to Todman Avenue where the now-open Stage 2 begins.

The now completed cycleway, stretching from Kingsford to the edge of Centennial Park.

Things to keep in mind:

When driving

• Be mindful of changed conditions
• Slow down
• Watch for bike riders
• Watch out for people using the new pedestrian facilities
• Watch for cars reverse parking or exiting driveways
• Don’t park on the cycleway or across driveways.
• Stay in your lane and don’t overtake!

Doncaster Ave is one of the Council’s busiest roads. Please consider alternative routes or use public transport if attending an event at the racecourse.

When riding

• Keep left on the cycleway
• Please ride on the cycleway – not the road
• Look for cars exiting and entering driveways
• Watch for cars – especially as motorists are adjusting to the new cycleway
• Slow down and give way to pedestrians crossing the bike path and to residents alighting from parked cars.

For residents

• Exercise caution when exiting or entering your driveway as you now need to cross a footpath and a cycleway.
• Use the new pedestrian crossing facilities with care.
• Place your garbage bins on the grass verge (not the cycleway or road)

Construction of the project required 52 driveway upgrades, 960m of stormwater pipes, 37 pram/cycle ramps, four new pedestrian crossings and upgraded traffic signals.

The project was developed by Randwick City Council and delivered by Burton Contractors on behalf of Transport for NSW. It is part of a $240M investment by the Australian and NSW Governments, in a number of projects, to help economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the opening of Stage 1, Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch thanked the residents of Kensington and Kingsford for their patience while this pedestrian and bike rider project was constructed.

“We know that more people will ride once there is safe and convenient infrastructure in place. This is good news for people looking to make short trips on a bike, access UNSW, connect with the light rail stations or commute to the City,” Mayor Veitch said.

“The population of Kingsford and Kensington is growing and this route will be increasingly popular as an alternative transport option.

“I will also be advocating that the cycleway be extended south to connect with the Kingsford light rail terminus and Council’s future South Coogee to Kingsford cycleway as originally planned.”

For more information and safety advice, please see our Cycleway safety page.