Project description
Construction is underway on Kingston Cycleway.
The ACT Government is investing in the C2 – City to Queanbeyan route with upgrades proposed to 3 stages. The upgrades are between the Kings Avenue Bridge and the Monaro Highway and Canberra Avenue underpass to improve cyclist safety and encourage the uptake of active travel in south Canberra.
This project will be delivered in stages:
Stage 1 – design and construction (complete)
A temporary quick-build two-way protected cycle lane has been installed in the lane adjacent to the existing path on Bowen Drive from the Kings Avenue Bridge to the Bowen Drive car park. The cycle lane is separated from the trafficable lane by a recycled rubber separation kerb secured to the ground. The cycle lane is signed for cycling and other mobility devices only and the existing path is signed for pedestrians only. New kerb and pavement have been constructed to link the cycle lane to the existing off-road path network at either end.
Stage 2A – Bowen Drive to the Wentworth Avenue/Eastlake Parade intersection (construction underway)
Construction will begin in the first week of August 2026. Works are expected to take 4 months to complete, weather and site conditions permitting. This stage of the cycleway is expected to be open for use in late 2026.
This is the second stage of the cycleway to be constructed. It will be constructed in the northern verge of Bowen Drive.
Key features include:
- 3-metre-wide shared cycling path
- streetlighting improvements
- new raised crossing
- new kerb ramps.
Most of the works will be carried out as dayworks between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday. At times, if required, works may be carried out during the same hours on weekends.
The On-Lake café will remain accessible at all times during construction. However, there will be intermittent access changes to facilitate building the new path and driveway connections. There will be temporary changes for road users and pedestrians during these works. This includes reduced speed limits and minor detours.
There will be temporary changes for road users and pedestrians during these works. This includes reduced speed limits and minor detours.
Pedestrian detours will be in place whilst the path is being constructed. Signage will be installed to safely detour pedestrians around the path closures.
37 trees will also be removed to accommodate the new path. These will be re-planted at a 2:1 ratio along the length of Wentworth Avenue and Canberra Avenue. Some trees will be planted in this construction stage, with the remainder of the trees being planted throughout the duration of the broader construction program.
Stage 2B – Wentworth Avenue/Eastlake Parade intersection to Wentworth Avenue/Cunningham Street intersection
Design is underway. Construction procurement is expected to begin in late 2026.
Stage 2C – Wentworth Avenue/Cunningham Street intersection to the Canberra Avenue Service Road
Design work is complete.
Stage 3 – Canberra Avenue Service Road to the Monaro Highway
Design work is complete. This stage is funded for design only.
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