Sydney Road Improvement Project

We’re currently compiling community feedback on conceptual options presented in July, and will report back later this year. 

Project update

Thank you to everyone who provided their feedback on the conceptual options via our online survey and at our community information sessions in July.  

The online survey and community sessions have now closed.

You can view the five concept options below:

• Option 1A - Kerbside raised tram stops with no other changes along Sydney Road, some parking lost at tram stop locations only [JPEG 903 Kb].
• Option 1B - Kerbside tram stops with no other changes along Sydney Road, some parking lost at tram stop locations only [JPEG 763 Kb].
• Option 2 - Raised tram stops with dedicated tram lane in peak periods (in peak direction), no change outside peak periods [JPEG 876 Kb].
• Option 3 - Raised tram stops with continuous protected bicycle lane, extended widened footpaths and removal of parking in sections with protected bicycle lane [JPEG 1 Mb].
• Option 4 - Raised tram stops with partially protected kerbside bicycle lane, wider footpaths at select locations, parking banned for wide kerbside bicycle lane during peak periods [JPEG 969 Kb].

To receive a copy of the Community Feedback Report later this year, please sign up via the link on this page.

Project background

Sydney Road is a vibrant entertainment and shopping hub, that is a key corridor for commuters, pedestrians, cyclists and trams each day.

In the five-year period to December 2018, there was a total of 223 casualty crashes between Park Street in Brunswick to Bell Street in Coburg, which has led to this investigation of potential improvements to the corridor. 

Sydney Road co-design group

In early 2017, VicRoads brought together a group of community representatives to co-design ideas for the future of Sydney Road, including:

• Department of Transport (DoT)
• City of Moreland
• Coburg Traders Association
• RACV
• Revitalise Sydney Road
• VicRoads
• Yarra Trams
• Sydney Road Brunswick Association
• Bicycle Network Victoria

The co-design group worked collaboratively to develop ideas with the potential to improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians, motorists and public transport users.