The Transport Accident Commission has allocated $9.3 million to fund the Ballarat Safer Cycling Connections Project as part of its $100 million program to make roads safer for all road users, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists.
Project summary
This strategic project will link and/or upgrade multiple existing formal and informal bike paths across Ballarat and make cycling a practical, efficient and safer transport option in and around the city.

The project scope includes the upgrade of six high-risk intersections along Sturt Street which would primarily make the precinct safer for motorists and would have flow-on benefits for cyclists and pedestrians using the bike path on the south side of the Sturt Street median.

Find out more about these projects:

• Sturt Street intersection upgrades 
• Sturt Street shared path
• Wendouree to Ballarat Railway Corridor 
• Ballarat CBD connections 
• Pedestrian safety improvements Ballarat 

Project benefits

• Reduced likelihood of serious crashes between road users
• Improved traffic flow
• Improved pedestrian and cyclist safety
• Connecting missing links in the cycling network
• Reactivating Sturt Street by bringing more people to the centre median gardens.

Watch the video below to hear how a reactivated may benefit Ballarat:

 

 

 

 

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the planned upgrades please contact us.

Email: ballaratprojects@roads.vic.gov.au
Call:    133 RRV