The City of Greater Bendigo with $3.74M funding provided by the Victorian Government's Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is set to commence work in September on an exciting major project to construct a new protected shared user path along Mundy Street from Back Creek to McCrae Street in the Bendigo city centre.
Work will commence on September 15 in the section of Mundy Street between McCrae Street and Hargreaves Street. There will be no right or left turns available into Mundy Street from McCrae Street when the work commences on this section.
City of Greater Bendigo Presentation and Assets Director, Brian Westley said the new path will be constructed on the same side of the street as the Law Courts and Salvation Army and is approximately one kilometre in length.
"It will feature a mix of clearly designated shared and separated walking and cycling zones along the various sections of the project," Mr Westley said.
"It will also include the installation of new pedestrian operated traffic lights where the path meets the arterial road network at Myers Street.
"DTP will also install pedestrian operated signals over McCrae Street near the intersection of Mundy Street. The new traffic lights including the recently installed traffic lights at Chapel and Mundy Streets will provide dedicated, safe crossing points for pedestrians, bike riders and other vulnerable road users and provide access to the Bendigo Creek Trail and the Bendigo Low Line.
"The project will be delivered in stages and while it is anticipated there will be some minor disruption to traffic flows in Mundy Street while the work is underway, access to businesses and properties will remain open at all times.
"City staff will work with any affected businesses and property owners/householders to ensure any disruptions are kept to a minimum."
The project will:
- Provide opportunities for people to travel safely off-road between the Bendigo city centre and the popular Back Creek Trail
- Connect to the Bendigo Creek Trail and Bendigo Low Line
- Complete a major project identified in six Council strategies
- Improve community access and liveability, and increase community pride and connection to the Bendigo Creek
- Support safe travel to and from local schools and events in the Bendigo city centre
- Enhance other projects being undertaken in the Bendigo city centre such as the Bendigo Low Line that allow people riding bikes to move around safely off-road
- Reduce traffic by providing sustainable active transport options
Works will commence in mid-September for an anticipated completion by the end of 2026.
