Record spending on footpaths in Canterbury Bankstown
Canterbury Bankstown residents can expect better footpaths, bike tracks and boardwalks as the council splashes a record $4.5 million to upgrade its facilities.
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More than 40 footpaths and boardwalks will receive a welcome facelift across many suburbs during 2019-20.
Canterbury Bankstown has a footpath network of 1190km and 10km is earmarked for new and renewed footpaths.
The first footpath project is at Duntroon St — Barton Ave to Marcia Lane, Hurlstone
Park, and starts next month.
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour said the council would improve or build 43 footpaths across the city.
“Over the next 12 months, we will construct around 10 kilometres of new and renewed
footpaths, to make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to get around our city,” he said.
“This continues to be part of our commitment for our city to be accessible.”
See which footpaths, bike paths and boardwalks in your suburbs are getting a facelift or new footpaths:
BANKSTOWN
Footpath reconstruction: Artegall St and Claribel St ($40,000); Chapel Rd to Hume Hwy ($60,000); Chapel Rd, from Greenfield Pde to Brandon Ave ($300,000), Heath Stt, from Jacobs St to Sir Joseph Banks St ($35,000); Jacobs St to Heath St ($100,000);
Mona St to Greenfield Pde ($100,000); Olympic Pde, from Marion St to Bankstown Arts Centre ($80,000).
BASS HILL
Footpath reconstruction: Cann St, from Chester Hill Rd to
Doust St ($110,000); Miller Rd, from Hume Hwy ($45,000).
BELMORE
New footpath construction: Forbes Ave ($35,000).
BIRRONG
Footpath reconstruction: Maluga Passive Park ($30,000)
CAMPSIE
Charles St footbridge ($100,000)
CANTERBURY
Footpath reconstruction: Close Street Reserve, from Close St to Cooks River bike path ($60,000); Ivy St, from Fore St to Canton St ($65,000); timber plank walkway replacement: Canterbury Rd to Hutton St Pathway ($15,000)
CHESTER HILL
Footpath reconstruction: Priam St, from Arlewis St to Wolumba St ($55,000).
EARLWOOD
New footpath construction: Bamboo Ave ($21,000); Footpath reconstruction: Bayview Ave, from pedestrian refuge to Tempe Bridge ($55,000; Hughes Park ($90,000); Expansion of bike path: Cup and Saucer Creek Bike Path ($190,000); Footpath reconstruction Hughes Park, Earlwood $90,000
EAST HILLS
Footpath reconstruction: Henry Lawson Dr, from Harcourt Rd to Lucas Rd ($22,000); Henry Lawson Dr from Cook Cres to Monash Ave ($20,000)
GREENACRE
Footpath reconstruction: Chiswick Rd ($40,000); Hume Hwy, from Waterloo Rd to
Murray St ($50,000); New footpath construction Mawson St, from Lancaster Ave to Wilga St ($68,200); Wangee Rd, from Acacia Ave to Roberts Rd. ($85,000
New footpath construction Wilbur Street, from Roberts Road $50,000
HURLSTONE PARK
Footpath reconstruction Duntroon St, from Barton Ave To Marcia Lane ($125,000)
Duntroon St, from Barton Ave to Duntroon Lane ($90,000)
Cooks River pedestrian path; Younger Ave to Lang Rd ($600,000)
KINGSGROVE
Footpath reconstruction: Hilltop Street, from William St to Olive St ($60,000)
New footpath construction: Thomas St, Panorama Rd to Rosemath Ave ($80,000)
LAKEMBA
Footpath reconstruction on both sides of Haldon St ($55,000)
MILPERRA
Construction of shared path with line markings and signage: Auld Ave ($38,000)
NARWEE
Footpath reconstruction Elston Ave, from Broadarrow Rd to Elston Lane ($60,000)
PADSTOW
New footpath construction Archibald St, from Cahors Rd to Mackenzie St ($170,000)
PANANIA
New footpath construction: Clifford St, from Tate St to Lawler St ($128,000)
New footpath construction Horsley Rd, from Wilson St to Killara Reserve ($132,000)
RIVERWOOD
New footpath construction: Hannans Rd ($35,000); investigation and detailed design to
replace boardwalk: Salt Pan Creek Boardwalk at Henry Lawson Drive Rd Bridge ($150,000)
ROSELANDS
Footpath reconstruction: Canarys Rd, from King Georges Rd to Stoddart St ($70,000)
WILEY PARK
Footpath reconstruction: King Georges Rd, from Edna Ave to Punchbowl Rd ($130,000)
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