Published on Thursday, 9 June 2022 at 7:15:37 AM
The next leg in the Chapman Road Shared Path project is kicking off with the construction of the Glenfield Beach Drive section starting next week.
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said the $220,000 path is 100% funded by the State Government through the Geraldton Cycling Expansion Project.
“This 380m long and 2.5m wide shared path along the south side of Glenfield Beach Drive will ensure cyclists and pedestrians can safely travel between Hillview Drive and Chapman Road,” he said.
“Although it may seem like a path that goes to nowhere at the moment, it is required to actually connect the suburb to the long awaited shared path between Drummond Cove and Sunset Beach.
“We’re constructing the Glenfield Beach Drive section while the detailed designs for 3.5km long shared path along Chapman Road are being finalised for construction next financial year.”
A shared path connecting Drummond Cove with Sunset Beach is a top priority in the Geraldton 2050 Cycling Strategy.
The State Government recognised the importance of expanding the City’s cycling network and investing $4.24 million in the construction of an additional 8.3 kilometres of high quality shared paths to connect Drummond Cove and Cape Burney to the existing network.
“I’d like to thank the State Government for funding the Glenfield Beach Drive leg of this much bigger project,” Mayor Van Styn added.
“Their generous commitment to our cycling projects have certainly fast tracked the delivery of the highly anticipated Sunset Beach to Drummond Cove shared path much earlier than expected.”
More on the project here
More on the Geraldton 2050 Cycling Strategy here
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