Anniversary Trail - improving connectivity at Toorak Road

We will consult with the community on the proposed design solutions to improve the connection for the Anniversary Trail at Toorak Road.

Consulting with the community in this early stage will help inform the final design and next steps for the project. We will be able to consider what’s most important for the community and Anniversary Trail users to ensure the design is the best fit for all users, while meeting the needs of the local community.  

We will engage with Boroondara City Council, key stakeholders and the local community to gain feedback on a preferred option.

We will communicate outcomes of our consultation throughout the project duration in a timely manner.

Boroondara City Council carried out a consultation in 2018 about constructing a bridge over Toorak Road as part of the Anniversary Trail. We are now investigating additional options and seeking to understand community sentiment on a preferred proposed option. We will consider feedback from this previous consultation in our investigations. 

We will work closely with Boroondara City Council on our consultation process and share findings with them as well as the local community.

A Shared Use Path (SUP) is for the use of pedestrians and bike riders and designed to standards to provide access for everyone, including people who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices. 

SUPs are typically between 2.5 metres and 3.5 metres in width, depending on whether the path is recognised as a local access path, regional path or a recreational path.

The gradient (steepness) of SUPs needs to be designed to standards for accessibility with landing areas used at intervals to achieve acceptable gradients.  

We’re investigating four potential design options as part of the development stage of the project. Each option is expected to have a varied impact on vegetation removal. 

We are currently carrying out detailed investigations to understand vegetation impacts for all options. The findings of these investigations will also help inform the final design solution. 

We will work closely with Boroondara City Council and the local community to mitigate impacts to the surrounding landscape and environment.

Community feedback will help inform the final design solution and we will continue to engage with the community throughout the duration of the project.  

We will continue to share updates with the local community as the project develops.

You can provide feedback at engage.vic.gov.au/anniversary-trail.

The final design solution will determine the duration of construction. Each option varies due to the works involved. 

Works are expected to begin in mid-2024 and be complete by mid-2025, however this is dependent on delivery funding available.

The final design solution will determine the expected impact to the local community.

Once a design solution is confirmed, we will do everything we can to minimise disruptions to businesses and residents.

The final design solution will determine whether there will be any disruptions to public transport users in the area. This information is therefore not available. 

We will minimise disruption to public transport users as far as possible.

By assessing multiple solutions, we will be able to consider what’s most important for the community and Anniversary Trail users to ensure the design is the best fit for all users, while meeting the needs of the local community.

In developing a suitable design, DoT needs to consider community views alongside the potential impacts to trail users, the road network, local businesses and residents as well as impacts to the rail corridor, parking, vegetation and land.