Drake Street Bike Path

Background

The City is partnering with the State Government to deliver a safe cycling route that connects the Bayswater Train Station with the Morley Activity Centre, and to the Bike Boulevard on May Street, Bayswater. - see map. The project aligns with the State Government’s Long-Term Cycle Network Plan that aims to link parks, schools, community facilities and transport services, and make cycling a convenient and viable option.

Drake Street was identified as an option as early as 2014, within the previous City Bike Plan. And it has been validated in the Department of Transport's Long-Term Cycle Network (view the Long-Term Cycle Network for Perth map here).

The City has partnered with the Department of Transport to complete the design of the project, and in October 2022 received a high level draft plan that allowed us to communicate and engage with the community.

The Design

The design considers a range of complex engineering issues including the safety of cyclists and pedestrians, topography, existing trees, and the location of crossovers and power poles. You can view the design (in sections) in the menu to the right. Please note that Lower resolution are faster to download, while higher resolution have finer detail.

Community Engagement

City of Bayswater staff members door knocked Drake Street, Evans Place and Hester Ave across four days in December 2022 to speak with residents in person. Those not home received letters which included a link to provide feedback online. We heard from 42% of properties. The response was very positive - 82% of respondents were either fully or partly supportive of the proposal, 15% were fully or partly against it, and 3% were neutral. To see a breakdown of the results in more detail click here. Data was collated, detailed comments analysed, concerns mapped, and solutions investigated to improve the design.

Council Outcome

The final plan was submitted to Council in May 2023. Council Resolved to

1. Endorse the Drake Street Bike Path designs (included in Attachment 1 of the Council report), and advise the Department of Transport accordingly. and 2. Request the CEO to explore a safe crossing at Broun Avenue as part of the Drake Street Bike Plan. The item can be viewed here -Please see page 121 - Item 10.3.2.

What's next

Construction of the bike path will commence in February/March 2024, with an approximate finish in October/November 2024. The project will be delivered in three sections. Section 1 and 2 will be delivered concurrently commencing February/March 2024. Construction of section 3 will commence in July 2024.

• Section 1 Drake St (Evans Street to Broun Avenue)
• Section 2 Evans Place, Hester Street and Adelphi Street to May Street intersection.
• Section 3 Drake St (Evans to Beechboro Road South)

Residents and property owners will receive a standard letter for construction commencement two weeks prior to the works.