City of Newcastle has completed a $2.1 million project to improve safety for all road users at two intersections along Parkway Avenue in Hamilton South.<\/p>\n
Upgrades to the roundabouts at Smith and National Park streets, along with new on-road cycle lanes, aim to create safer and more comfortable journeys for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.<\/p>\n
The project includes kerb realignments, the addition of six speed bumps, new shared path crossings and off-road cyclist bypasses to support people of all ages and abilities moving through the area.<\/p>\n
The works were delivered by City of Newcastle using $469,000 from the Australian Government Black Spots Program, administered by Transport for NSW.<\/p>\n
City of Newcastle Executive Manager Transport and Regulation, Ryan Tranter, said Parkway Avenue is an important connecting route for schools, sportsgrounds, shopping centres and beaches.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese changes have been designed to cater for everyone who travels through the area,\u201d Tranter said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve made it safer by slowing traffic on approach to the roundabouts, providing off-road cyclist bypasses and designated on-road cycle lanes with a clear buffer to parked vehicles.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will help address the conditions that have led to eight crashes in the past five years at these two roundabouts, with most involving cyclists.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe worked closely with Newcastle High School to ensure the project aligns with the school\u2019s transport management plans and supports the current campus development project.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two raised shared path crossings in front of the school will also improve pedestrian safety, while retaining the heritage character of Parkway Avenue and its tree-lined median.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur engagement in 2024 showed strong community support for these safety and cycling improvements.\u201d<\/p>\n
Federal Member for Newcastle, Sharon Claydon, said the project would support safer travel through the precinct.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese improvements make it safer and easier for people of all ages to walk, ride and connect with their neighbourhood,\u201d Claydon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy improving visibility and separating bikes from traffic, these upgrades enhance safety for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers alike.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project provides better transport choices and safer connections for people travelling to school, work or for recreation.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the black spot funding for the roundabout upgrades and shared path crossings, City of Newcastle has funded eight shared-path cyclist roundabout bypasses and two on-road cycle lanes.<\/p>\n
The project aligns with City of Newcastle\u2019s On Our Bikes Cycling Plan 2021\u20132030 and will support future cycleway connections to the harbour foreshore.<\/p>\n
Newcastle Cycleways Movement president, Nev Jones, said the design offers flexibility for riders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe shared paths suit less confident riders, while experienced cyclists can continue through the roundabouts on-road,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe changes near Newcastle High School are expected to slow vehicle speeds and improve safety for pedestrians and riders of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n
City of Newcastle will complete final works by early February, including line marking, signage and landscaping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"City of Newcastle has completed a $2.1 million project to improve safety for all road users at two…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":439687,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,784,85],"class_list":["post-439686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cycling","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=439686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/439686\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/439687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=439686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=439686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=439686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}