Project description
Design is underway on Hall Village path.
Design is underway for active travel infrastructure between the Barton Highway and Hall Village.
Following community feedback, the ACT Government has committed to delivering active travel infrastructure along the Barton Highway, connecting to Hall Village.
Hall Village currently has no main walking or cycling path connecting it to other parts of Canberra. A recreational trail exists on the eastern side of the Barton Highway and Victoria Street which is part of the Centenary Trail and the Bicentennial National Trail is also in this area. However, this path is a non-paved recreational trail only and is not suitable for all types of cycling, and other micromobility users.
This project has developed design options for a new walking and cycling path connecting Hall Village to the broader Canberra network via the Barton Highway.
The proposed path runs along the eastern side of Victoria Street in Hall. The path commences at the Victoria Street/Gladstone Street intersection in Hall and terminates at Curran Drive in Gold Creek. It then connects to the dedicated C7 cycle path at Edie Payne Street. Works may be constructed in stages.
The proposed route uses the existing path at the Clarrie Hermes Drive intersection to enable safe crossing.
A raised pedestrian crossing and 3-metre-wide path has also been proposed to safely cross path users over Curran Drive near the roundabout at Gold Creek.
The proposed route will take some deviation from the current Centenary Trail to avoid large established trees and minimise the need for tree removal as much as possible. New trees will be planted along the route to mitigate any that are removed.
Overland drainage issues will be addressed with new culverts to ensure longevity of the path and ensure continued use in all weather.
The existing steel boardwalks will be made safer and more accessible with new handrails, and the new path will not impact the existing equestrian trail. Design work will consider signage and a provision for safe interaction between horses and pedestrians if required.
This project is jointly funded by the ACT Government and the Australian Government under the Federal Active Transport Fund.
