Twelve active transport projects in Western Australia will share in more than $15 million in Federal funding under the Active Transport Fund, providing a boost for the construction or upgrade of bicycle and walking paths.
More than $4.8 million will be provide to the City of Mandurah to build the 3.9 kilometre Falcon Coastal Shared Path project stretching along the entire Falcon Coast, linking existing coastal paths in Wannanup to the south and Halls Head to the north.
The Town of Cottesloe, on Perth’s southern beaches, will receive more than $4.1 million to widen and upgrade four kilometres of the pathway along Marine Parade between Curtin Avenue and North Street.
City of Canning will receive more than $1.1 million, for a new path and another upgraded path to increase active connectivity between METRONET’s Elevated Rail Project and the Canning River Regional Park through the Canning City Centre.
This program supports the government’s commitment to invest in infrastructure planning, design and construction that improves safety outcomes for vulnerable road users under the National Road and Safety Strategy 2021-2030.
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The Active Transport Fund aims to encourage an increase in active transport through the upgrade of existing and construction of new bicycle and walking pathways across Australia.
Other projects receiving funding include Shire of Cunderdin, north east of Perth, which will have more than $852,000 to design and build new footpaths, City of Karratha, up north in the Pilbara, to receive $774,000 to build 1.3 kilometres of path linking Bathgate and Dampier Road and Shire of Nannup, on the south west tip of WA, will have more than $611,000 to build two 2.5-metre-wide shared paths.
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said these projects would enable easier access to schools, work places and local services.
“This is about so much more than bike lanes and footpaths, it’s about reshaping our cities and regional centres, connecting our everyday places, and making our towns better to live in and easier to visit,” King said.
