Decision details

THAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TO COUNCIL

THAT COUNCIL

1.       Approves the Administration to pursue the implementation of a short section of the quick build cycleway along Wakefield Street, aligning with the Tour Down Under (TDU) event as an initial pilot project, being either from Victoria Square to Chancery Lane or between Frome Street and Pulteney Street based on consultation with the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) who is the TDU event organiser, with delivery subject to contractor and price considerations.

2.       Notes the Circulation Plan Pilot Project Draft Concept Plans as contained within Attachments A to D to Item 7.2 on the Agenda for the meeting of the Infrastructure and Public Works Committee held on 20 October 2026.

3.       Notes the Administration will present a report at the Infrastructure and Public Works Committee Meeting in November 2026 detailing the Capital Project: East-west and north-south cycleways trial assessment of the quick build cycleway options presented at the Infrastructure and Public Works Committee meeting on Tuesday 16 June 2026, including Wakefield Street from Victoria Square to Frome Street.

4.       Notes that the Administration will continue to progress planning and consultation for the ‘Alternative Event Options’ to be pursued as future ‘Integrated Transport Strategy Circulation Plan Pilot Project – Cycleway trial’ projects in Q4 of the 2026/27 financial year, subject to budget availability, with consideration given to incorporating World Health Day on Wednesday 7 April 2027.

Undertaking - Cycleways - Pop Up Event

In response to queries from Councillor Snape, the following undertakings were given to:

·         Provide Council Members with information on many car parks across the City are currently unavailable due to construction works and road works ie. WCH Pods, the number of car parks that will be lost due to the MotoGP.

In response to a query from Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Noon, an undertaking was given to provide Council Members with more detail on who will be disrupted by the pop-up bikeway ie which businesses.