A $7.6 million McGowan Government cycling investment, matched by local governments, will help to build and plan for more than 100 kilometres of new paths across Western Australia.
The latest cycling investment will be delivered over the next two years through the WA Bicycle Network Grants Program and provides 74 grants to 51 local governments who have applied for funding.
The grants program assists local governments with the planning, design and construction of cycling infrastructure, and is part of the McGowan Government's record $220 million cycling infrastructure roll out.
The $7.6 million in WA Bicycle Network grants is split between metropolitan and regional WA, supporting connections to schools, tourism and community hubs.
In Perth, $3.77 million has been allocated to 23 projects including:
- Continuing the Railway Parade Shared Path from William Street to Ladywell Street in the City of Gosnells;
- Continuing the Canning Route 2 to connect Cannington to Willetton in the City of Canning;
- New protected bicycle lanes along Archer and Mint Streets in the Town of Victoria Park.
Regionally, $3.83 million will support 51 projects, stretching from Esperance in the south to Kununurra in the north. They include:
- The Bandy Creek Road shared path from Fisheries Road to Bandy Creek in the Shire of Esperance;
- The Northlink to Muchea shared path connection in the Shire of Chittering;
- The Wilson Street shared path project in the Town of Port Hedland.
Separately, the McGowan Government has also reached a new milestone on its PSP expansion program, with work now underway to complete the final gap in the Kwinana Freeway PSP between Perth and Mandurah.
Completion of the final section of the Kwinana Freeway PSP between Leach Highway and Cranford Avenue will create 74 kilometres of high quality, uninterrupted path between Perth and Mandurah.
The $16 million project is being undertaken by local company Georgiou and includes a new underpass beneath the Cranford Avenue on-ramp to the freeway northbound, allowing people walking and riding to travel safely under busy Cranford Avenue.
Perth-based Advanteering Civil Engineers has also started the latest extension of the Fremantle Line Principal Shared Path - a $5.1 million project from Victoria Street Station to North Fremantle Station.
The further 2.1 kilometres of path, due for completion in mid-2021, will improve safety and connectivity between Fremantle and the Perth CBD as well as destinations in between.
As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
"In the past year we have seen cycling participation increase dramatically and the McGowan Government is building the infrastructure to match.
"The WA Bicycle Network grants allow us to partner with local governments to deliver grassroots connections - to local schools, tourism attractions, town centres and more.
"As we have seen with our record investment in cycling infrastructure - when we put the paths in place, habits change and people use them.
"This funding injection into WA's bike network will help ensure infrastructure is continuous across local government boundaries and provides enhanced recreational, commuter and tourism cycling experiences for residents and visitors to WA.
"The WA Government continues to invest in our bicycle network at record rates, with $7.6 million in WA Bicycle Network grant funding to be shared across 74 metropolitan and regional cycling projects around the State as part of our $220 million commitment to cycling and walking infrastructure over the next four years."
2021-22 / 2022-23 PERTH BIKE NETWORK GRANTS
| Applicant | Project name | Funding Allocation | |
| | | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| City of Gosnells | Railway Parade Shared Path - William Street to Ladywell Street | $366,500 | |
| City of Kalamunda | Berkshire Dundas Shared Path | $306,000 | |
| City of Kwinana | Gilmore Ave Shared Path | $366,300 | |
| City of Rockingham | Ennis Ave Shared Path | $200,000 | |
| Various | Installation of bike counters | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Your Move (DoT) | Connecting Schools | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| City of Fremantle | Hampton Road Bike Lanes | $15,000 | |
| City of Armadale | Ranford Road (bet Balannup Rd & Tonkin Hwy) | $50,565 | |
| City of Bayswater | City of Bayswater Local Bike Plan | $35,000 | |
| City of Canning | Route 2: Cannington - Willetton | $268,453 | $200,000 |
| City of Gosnells | City of Gosnells Local Bike Plan | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| City of Joondalup | Coastal Path Widening | $20,000 | |
| City of Joondalup | Eddystone Avenue Shared Path | $10,000 | |
| City of Kwinana | Gilmore Ave Shared Path Stage 2 | $27,000 | |
| City of Mandurah | Falcon - Coastal Shared Path | $30,000 | |
| City of Melville | Murdoch Drive Extension South Shared Path | $154,058 | $308,116 |
| City of Rockingham | Rae Road Shared Path | $75,000 | |
| City of South Perth | Davilak Crescent to Curtin University | $50,000 | |
| City of Stirling | Mirrabooka Ave Shared Path | $50,000 | |
| City of Vincent | City of Vincent Local Bike Plan | $30,000 | |
| City of Vincent | Summers Claisebrook Cycle Path | | $12,500 |
| City of Wanneroo | Hudson Ave Girrawheen Ave Wade Ct - Shared Path Project | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Town of Bassendean | Second Ave/Wilson St | $32,000 | |
| Town of Cottesloe | Eric Street: Marine Pde to Curtin Ave | $30,000 | |
| Town of Victoria Park | Archer/Mint Protected Bicycle Lane | $377,270 | $452,730 |
2021-22 / 2022-23 REGIONAL BIKE NETWORK GRANTS
| Applicant | Project name | Funding Allocation | |
| | | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| City of Bunbury | SW Hwy (Grant Smith Ent) to Dodson Rd (Beddingfield St) shared path | $100,000 | $- |
| City of Karratha | Bayview Road Shared Path Stage 6 | $262,158 | $- |
| Shire of Augusta Margaret River | Brookfield Estate Access to Wadandi Track | $27,500 | $- |
| Shire of Augusta Margaret River | Bussell Highway Shared Path Project | $54,500 | $- |
| Shire of Broome | Conti Foreshore Shared Path | $236,106 | $- |
| Shire of Chittering | Clune to Brockman Centre Connection | $95,757 | $- |
| Shire of Corrigin | Lynch-Kunjin Street Shared Path Connection | $42,168 | $- |
| Shire of Dandaragan | Jurien Bay Industrial Area Shared Path | $52,500 | $- |
| Shire of Goomalling | Goomalling New Pathway Program - High Street | $14,500 | $- |
| Shire of Manjimup | Burma Road, Pemberton | $37,500 | $- |
| Shire of Morawa | Shared Pathway Construction - Various | $31,230 | $- |
| Shire of Three Springs | Slaughter Street Shared Pathway | $46,000 | $- |
| Shire of Victoria Plains | Bolgart Shared Path Project | $15,009 | $- |
| Shire of Wongan-Ballidu | Shire of Wongan-Ballidu (SOWB) Bike Plan | $32,375 | $- |
| Shire of York | Shared Use Path, Henrietta & Forrest Streets | $105,000 | $- |
| Various | Regional 2050 Cycling Strategies | $125,000 | $110,000 |
| Various | Installation of bike counters | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| City of Albany | Rufus, Adelaide and Henry Street Whole Route Design (3 Applications) | $15,000 | |
| City of Albany | Marine Drive - Mounts Access | $15,000 | |
| City of Albany | Bay View Drive Shared Path Project | $5,000 | $203,750 |
| City of Busselton | Causeway Road Shared Path | $3,500 | |
| City of Greater Geraldton | Cycle Link on Chapman Road (Sunset Beach - Drummond Cove) | $50,000 | |
| City of Greater Geraldton | Cycle Path on Brand Highway (Tarcoola Beach - Cape Burney) | $40,000 | |
| City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder | Lane Street and Forrest SUP Project | $10,000 | |
| Shire of Augusta Margaret River | Redgate Road shared path | $3,000 | |
| Shire of Augusta Margaret River | Hart Road to Investigator Avenue Shared Path Project | $2,000 | |
| Shire of Augusta Margaret River | Albany Terrace to Leeuwin Road Shared Path Project | $3,500 | |
| Shire of Augusta Margaret River | Station Road to Bussell Highway Shared Path Project | | $55,000 |
| Shire of Capel | SW Hwy Rail Crossing Upgrade | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| Shire of Carnarvon | Carnarvon CBD Shared Space Study | $25,000 | |
| Shire of Carnarvon | Coral Bay Shared Path to Boat Ramp | $15,000 | $105,000 |
| Shire of Chittering | Northlink to Muchea Shared Path Connection | $190,500 | |
| Shire of Chittering | Stage 3 - Clune Park to Brockman Centre Connection | | $14,222 |
| Shire of Corrigin | Corrigin Bike Plan 2021-2031 | $12,500 | |
| Shire of Dalwallinu | Dalwallinu Bike Plan | $12,500 | |
| Shire of Dandaragan | Cervantes DUP Connectivity 2021-2022/2022-2023 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Shire of Dardanup | Forrest Highway Route | $22,500 | |
| Shire of Dardanup | Shire of Dardanup Local Bike Plan | $19,000 | |
| Shire of East Pilbara | Extend Kalgan Drive to Dump Truck (Daniels Drive to GNH) | | $12,500 |
| Shire of East Pilbara | Stojic Road (Mindarra Dr to Calcott St) | $7,500 | $31,000 |
| Shire of Esperance | Bandy Creek Road Shared Path - Fisheries Rd to Bandy Creek | $285,000 | |
| Shire of Goomalling | Railway Terrace Cycle Lane Project | $2,200 | $5,500 |
| Shire of Harvey | Cathedral Avenue Shared Path | $3,167 | $3,167 |
| Shire of Manjimup | Pier Street / Park Avenue, Walpole | $50,000 | |
| Shire of Mingenew | Mingenew 10 year Shared Walking/Cycle Path | $7,500 | |
| Shire of Morawa | Granville Street and Manning Street Shared Path Project | | $68,394 |
| Shire of Murray | North Pinjarra Shared Path | $22,500 | |
| Shire of Nannup | Nannup Southern Approach to Town | $91,415 | $145,000 |
| Shire of Narembeen | Brown & Ada Street Shared Path Projects | $50,000 | |
| Shire of Ravensthorpe | Shire of Ravensthorpe Bike Plan | $15,000 | |
| Shire of Toodyay | Reserve Street Shared Path Project | | $28,000 |
| Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley | Kununurra Shared Loop Path - Stage 2 | $157,000 | $50,000 |
| Town of Port Hedland | Wilson Street Shared Path Project | $262,500 | $437,500 |
