HarbourLink – A Sustainable Transport Vision

The community wants sustainable, healthy solutions to the problems of ever-increasing traffic congestion, pollution and obesity rates.

PricewaterhouseCoopers / Sinclair Knight Merz are currently conducting a $168,037 study into this 3km long "missing link" with its draft report imminent (July 2010).

HarbourLink would provide a major impetus to cycling in a region where there is a very significant latent demand for this form of active transport. Not only would it provide commuters with an additional mode of transport, it would also enable recreation along a superbly graded facility. 

Why HarbourLink?

The HarbourLink proposal was developed to:

1.  complete the 3 km long “missing link” through to Naremburn, where the cycleway / shared path extends for 7.5 km through Lane Cove to North Ryde ..... funding of $1.36M for 1.3km of this facility was announced on 2 July 2010.

2.  allow cyclists the option of avoiding the North Sydney CBD with its steep terrain, limited road options, one-way streets and the dangers from the high traffic volumes including buses and trucks ..... arguably the worst cycling environment in any Australian city.

3.  provide a superbly graded facility of just 3% on the climb up the Warringah Freeway corridor. 

4.  restore access along the Warringah Freeway corridor where motorists have signal free conditions. Prior to the construction of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel and its opening in August 1992, cyclists could legally ride on the northbound shoulder of the freeway, but this option was eliminated.

5.  provide cyclists with an alternative to the archaic 55 steps at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

6.  further encourage healthy, sustainable transport through cycling.  The SHB cycleway has the highest concentration of cyclists in Australia, with up to 800 in one hour riding across the bridge on Ride2Work day.  Counts were also undertaken on Super Tuesday (March 2) and again on the following Tuesday, when 600 cyclists in just one hour (7.15 am - 8.15am) rode across the SHB.

To support the project, North Sydney Council allocated $80,000 from its 2007-8 bicycle budget to improve the bike route between North Sydney and Willoughby.  These funds were used to develop the HarbourLink vision, together with posters and an excellent 8-minute DVD that is now available.

  Watch the DVD yourself at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Lop53sxK0

PUBLICITY POSTERS  Publicity posters are available ..... glossy colour 59cm x 42cm and/or colour photocopies A3 & A4.  We want your help to get these displayed in as many businesses (including shops) as possible throughout the municipality of North Sydney and surrounding areas.  Email us at: info@sydneyharbourlink.com with your details. PDF versions are available from the get involved page. Thanks for your support.

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