King William Road Bikeway - Bike Facility Consultation

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Consultation has concluded

In October 2020 we consulted with the community on two options to improve bike infrastructure along King William Road (300m section from Mike Turtur Bikeway to Greenhill Road). Community feedback was considered and, on 27 April 2021, Council endorsed the concept for Option 2 - Off-road Shared Path.


BACKGROUND

The Mike Turtur Bikeway, and its continuation along King William Road, connects into the Adelaide Park Lands and Adelaide CBD. It is one of the most popular off-road bike routes and carries up to 1000 bike riders per day, including commuters and recreational users, who are typically experienced riders confident mixing with vehicles.

There is currently a shared path along the western side and a southbound bike lane. However, there are a number of clear deficiencies that mean that the existing arrangement is not appropriate for all types of riders. We aim to encourage all types of bike riders to feel comfortable using our street network. To achieve this, we engaged with the community on two options:

  • Option 1 - On-road Separated Bike Lane
  • Option 2 - Off-road Shared Path

View options presented to the community.


FEEDBACK

Strong support for improvements to the current bicycle facilities along King William Road (Mike Turtur Bikeway / Greenhill Road) was received, with only four of the 93 survey respondents not supporting either of the options presented. The type of respondents varied, and included residents of the City of Unley who use the bike route (59), businesses adjacent the changes (4), and people from outside of Unley who use the bike route (30). Of those who supported the project however, it was evenly split between the two options presented, with a slight preference for Option 2 – Off-road Shared Path:

  • 45 (48%) preferred Option 2.
  • 42 (45%) preferred Option 1

View a summary of the feedback received.


ENDORSED CONCEPT

The feedback and a Council report was considered at the Council meeting on 27 April 2021. Option 2 - Off-Road Shared Path was identified and endorsed as the preferred option, as it:

  • is slightly more preferred by the community,
  • better caters for the 60% interested but concerned bike rider group,
  • provides better connectivity with Mike Turtur Bikeway,
  • includes a more intuitive bus stop design,
  • includes a more intuitive pedestrian refuge adjacent Park Lane,
  • will provide a good level of service for bike riders at King William Road / Greenhill Road intersection,
  • has the lesser impact to on-street parking and outdoor dining,
  • provides for increased landscaping and street tree / planting opportunities.


NEXT STEPS

We will now proceed to detailed design of Option 2 to further refine the design and develop a set of drawings suitable for construction. Currently construction is not funded. The completion of the detailed design will assist us in the preparation of future Federal and State Government grant funding applications for the delivery of the on-ground works in future years. The design will be refined with the following considered:

  • a review of the proposed bicycle and pedestrian refuge at the bend, and identification of improvements, particularly for bike riders wanting to access the shared path from King William Road,
  • a review of ‘Bus Stop 1 King William Road – West Side’ including relocation further south away from the intersection,
  • a review of the Peacock Road north-west and north-east corners to improve bike rider storage capacity and safety and better support two-staged crossings,
  • a review of the shared path signalised crossing for people walking and bike riding across Greenhill Road,
  • selection of materials and landscape palette appropriate to the profile of King William Road and the bikeway requirements,
  • the provision of advice to ‘Chit Chat’ regarding options for creation of an outdoor dining protuberance, accepting the associated parking loss.

For additional information and to discuss the project, please contact us by email at pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au, or by phone on 8372 5111.

City Design Team

City of Unley

In October 2020 we consulted with the community on two options to improve bike infrastructure along King William Road (300m section from Mike Turtur Bikeway to Greenhill Road). Community feedback was considered and, on 27 April 2021, Council endorsed the concept for Option 2 - Off-road Shared Path.


BACKGROUND

The Mike Turtur Bikeway, and its continuation along King William Road, connects into the Adelaide Park Lands and Adelaide CBD. It is one of the most popular off-road bike routes and carries up to 1000 bike riders per day, including commuters and recreational users, who are typically experienced riders confident mixing with vehicles.

There is currently a shared path along the western side and a southbound bike lane. However, there are a number of clear deficiencies that mean that the existing arrangement is not appropriate for all types of riders. We aim to encourage all types of bike riders to feel comfortable using our street network. To achieve this, we engaged with the community on two options:

  • Option 1 - On-road Separated Bike Lane
  • Option 2 - Off-road Shared Path

View options presented to the community.


FEEDBACK

Strong support for improvements to the current bicycle facilities along King William Road (Mike Turtur Bikeway / Greenhill Road) was received, with only four of the 93 survey respondents not supporting either of the options presented. The type of respondents varied, and included residents of the City of Unley who use the bike route (59), businesses adjacent the changes (4), and people from outside of Unley who use the bike route (30). Of those who supported the project however, it was evenly split between the two options presented, with a slight preference for Option 2 – Off-road Shared Path:

  • 45 (48%) preferred Option 2.
  • 42 (45%) preferred Option 1

View a summary of the feedback received.


ENDORSED CONCEPT

The feedback and a Council report was considered at the Council meeting on 27 April 2021. Option 2 - Off-Road Shared Path was identified and endorsed as the preferred option, as it:

  • is slightly more preferred by the community,
  • better caters for the 60% interested but concerned bike rider group,
  • provides better connectivity with Mike Turtur Bikeway,
  • includes a more intuitive bus stop design,
  • includes a more intuitive pedestrian refuge adjacent Park Lane,
  • will provide a good level of service for bike riders at King William Road / Greenhill Road intersection,
  • has the lesser impact to on-street parking and outdoor dining,
  • provides for increased landscaping and street tree / planting opportunities.


NEXT STEPS

We will now proceed to detailed design of Option 2 to further refine the design and develop a set of drawings suitable for construction. Currently construction is not funded. The completion of the detailed design will assist us in the preparation of future Federal and State Government grant funding applications for the delivery of the on-ground works in future years. The design will be refined with the following considered:

  • a review of the proposed bicycle and pedestrian refuge at the bend, and identification of improvements, particularly for bike riders wanting to access the shared path from King William Road,
  • a review of ‘Bus Stop 1 King William Road – West Side’ including relocation further south away from the intersection,
  • a review of the Peacock Road north-west and north-east corners to improve bike rider storage capacity and safety and better support two-staged crossings,
  • a review of the shared path signalised crossing for people walking and bike riding across Greenhill Road,
  • selection of materials and landscape palette appropriate to the profile of King William Road and the bikeway requirements,
  • the provision of advice to ‘Chit Chat’ regarding options for creation of an outdoor dining protuberance, accepting the associated parking loss.

For additional information and to discuss the project, please contact us by email at pobox1@unley.sa.gov.au, or by phone on 8372 5111.

City Design Team

City of Unley

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Bike Facility Consultation

    We need community feedback to understand your preference of the two options as well as any comments you have on particular aspects of the designs. This feedback will help us update the concepts and choose a preferred option. Subject to feedback, a further report will be presented to Council summarising the community’s comments and putting forward a preferred design. The design will then be finalised for future budget consideration. 


    Consultation has concluded
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