Cycle Sandringham
As part of Cycle Sandringham Stage 1, we’re upgrading bike paths and improving the supporting infrastructure on:
- Melrose Street - between Station Street and Beach Road.
- Beach Road - between Melrose Street and Royal Avenue, and between Masefield Avenue and Royal Avenue.
- Royal Avenue - between Beach Road and Fernhill Road.
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The upgrade will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and road users.
Project information
Key features of works
- Line marking and symbols on roads and footpaths.
- Pedestrian refuge island on Melrose Street, near Beach Road.
- Footpath-to-road ramp on Royal Avenue.
- Signage.
What to expect during works
June 2024
To ensure the safety of workers, and road and footpath users, we’ll be temporarily closing sections within the works area. Traffic management and bollards will indicate no access areas during these times, please ensure the area(s) are left clear.
- Commencing mid-June (anticipated), for up to 2 weeks, weather permitting.
- Melrose Street and Beach Road intersection.
- Line marking on Melrose Street.
- Installing a new pedestrian refuge island on Melrose Street at the Beach Road intersection.
- Melrose Street access via Station Street only during works.
Sandringham Hotel carpark access will be maintained.
- Melrose Street and Beach Road intersection.
- Week commencing 17 June (anticipated), for up to 4 days, weather permitting.
- Beach Road footpath adjacent to the Sandringham Hotel, between Melrose Street and Bay Road.
- A shared path along the existing footpath.
- Footpath and driveway marking on Beach Road.
- Line marking on Beach Road.
Sandringham Hotel carpark access will be maintained.
- Beach Road footpath adjacent to the Sandringham Hotel, between Melrose Street and Bay Road.
- Week commencing 17 June (anticipated), for up to 2 days, weather permitting.
- Shared path on the beach side of Beach Road, between the Royal Avenue pedestrian crossing and Masefield Avenue.
- Shared path on the residential side of Beach Road, between the Royal Avenue pedestrian crossing and Royal Avenue.
- Line marking on Beach Road.
- Footpath and driveway marking on Beach Road.
- Commencing mid-late June (anticipated), for up to 2 weeks, weather permitting.
- Royal Avenue between Beach Road and Fernhill Road.
- Minor curb and footpath-to-road ramp works on Royal Avenue near Beach Road.
- Line marking on Royal Avenue.
- Line marking at the intersection of Royal Avenue and Fernhill Street.
- Royal Avenue between Beach Road and Fernhill Road.
Mapped details of works
Cycle Sandringham Stage 1: Melrose Street to Royal Avenue:
New features at Melrose Street and Beach Road intersection:
New features at the Beach Road and Royal Avenue intersection:
New features on Royal Avenue:
Timing
Stage 1 works are scheduled to commence 11 June for up to one month, weather permitting. Works are being undertaken between 7am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. We anticipate only minor disruptions to traffic on Beach Road.
Project cost
The indicative cost to deliver Stage 1 is $85,000.
Community engagement
Between 30 January – 26 February 2023, we engaged with the community about this project. Council officers considered information from key stakeholders and community consultation feedback. These considerations led to the adjustment of the proposed route. At the November 2023 Council meeting, Council endorsed the adjusted route and staged delivery approach.
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