- State Government announces $8.6 million for new active transport infrastructure in Perth
- Projects will provide critical connections to public transport nodes
- Funding includes more than $6 million to improve connectivity to METRONET stations
On the back of the recent opening of the Boorloo Bridge, active transport across the Perth metropolitan region has received another major boost with nearly $9 million being allocated to a range of projects by the State Government.
The funding has been provided as part of the metropolitan stream of the 2024-25 WA Bicycle Network Grants Program, with this year's program focusing on better connections to existing public transport infrastructure including METRONET stations.
Under the program, the State Government provides funding to local governments to deliver projects that grow the footprint of active transport, with the local government's providing matching funding.
The $8.6 million in funding will help deliver more than 28 kilometres of new walking and riding infrastructure, including 14 projects that will deliver better connections to new and upgraded METRONET stations.
Among the projects being funded are:
- $1.65 million for new cycling and walking paths connections between the new METRONET Queens Park and Cannington stations and the Canning City Centre, Wharf Street Basin, Canning River Regional Park, City Administration Centre, Canning depot and Kent Street Weir Precinct;
- $1.48 million for new shared paths on Bannister Road and Waratah Boulevard to connect the new METRONET Ranford Road Station to surrounding residential, commercial and retail precincts;
- $889,500 for new shared paths along the railway line to connect the METRONET Butler and Alkimos stations; and
- $905,000 to design and construct a shared path along Marmion Avenue from Yanchep Beach Road to Botanic Boulevard, connecting to future shared paths on Botanic Boulevard and METRONET Yanchep Station.
An additional intake for projects connecting to train stations across metropolitan Perth will be opened in 2025, as well as a new program to support local governments developing local bike plans in accordance with recently released Local Bike Planning Guidance .
For a full list of funded metropolitan projects, visit the WABN Grants Program webpage .
As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
"Since 2017, our Government has invested or allocated more than $600 million towards expanding WA's active transport network.
"Hundreds of kilometres of paths and other active transport infrastructure have been, and continue to be, delivered through this record level of investment.
"Our investment addresses the need for active transport infrastructure, particularly improving the connections to our METRONET stations.
"Improving active transport infrastructure across our state is a critical part of delivering better and safer network connections to public transport, activity centres, schools and other key destinations."
