Infrastructure Updates

photo of a temporary concrete path at the construction site for the new pedestrian and cyclist bridge at the Causeway in Perth, looking into the setting sun.
WestCycle is regularly in touch with State Government departments, local governments and the project teams delivering transport infrastructure upgrades in the Perth Metropolitan Area and around Western Australia.
To keep riders in the loop, we regularly share updates on infrastructure upgrades and disruptions to the path network, as well as calls for community input into bike plans, strategies and project designs. 
Main Roads WA is the State Government agency responsible for constructing and maintaining much of the shared path network. WestCycle recommends subscribing to their path updates newsletter and checking their full list of projects here.

The Pickle District are holding After Dark, an arts event, this Friday 22 September 2023 from 6:30pm until midnight. The event is …

In preparation for constructing the Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges Project, works are being undertaken at Point Fraser to relocate a key …

WestCycle has been advised of disruptions in September and October 2023 to the riverside Tony Di Scerni path running from Maylands to …

While most of the 800m of path has now been resurfaced, there is still a bit to go at the northern end …

Main Roads is upgrading approximately 1.5 kilometres of Principal Shared Path (PSP), including the South Street underpass, adjacent to the Kwinana Freeway …

WestCycle has been advised by the project team at East Perth Power Station that there will be further works which will cause …

The METRONET team have advised that as part of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link rail project, there will be a temporary disruption to the pedestrian level crossing near Little Rush Close and Meller Road, South Lake. This is planned from 14 to 18 August 2023.

WestCycle have been advised that stage 3 of the Point Fraser path detour will be opening tomorrow, 28th of July. In stage …

From early August 2023 - Temporary closure of Market City driveway access at Ranford Road and opening of new shared path to progress Ranford Road bridge upgrade.

As part of building the Malaga footbridge a section of the Tonkin Highway PSP will be closed between Premier Place and Marshall …

Main roads have advised that works are being undertaken at point Fraser in preparation for constructing the Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges Project. These works commenced in May and are expected to be completed October 2023.

The path around the lookout will be closed until a realignment is completed in August

Expect Intermittent traffic management on the PSP between Miller St and Beckenham street commencing Monday 3/7/23, until the end of October.

The Shared Path on Vincent Street to Loftus Street, Leederville will now be closed for up to 8 weeks, from the week of 10 July.

Western Power is undertaking day works on Saturday 15 July that will require some disruptions to the adjacent PSP (alongside Graham Farmer Freeway, behind East Perth Power Station).

The new elevated shared path between Hamilton and Leake streets is now open to cyclists, with the temporary cycle path in front of Whatley Crescent businesses closed.

UPDATE: The overnight lane closures have been extended to 7 July 2023 due to recent wet weather.

As part of the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal project, PSP on-road deviations from Welshpool Road to George Street will be in place until project completion.

From late June the path along the foreshore in front of the work site at McCallum Park will be closed as part of the Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges Project.

WestCycle has been advised that a section of shared path on Whatley Crescent between Slade and Cobden streets will be closed from …

Please be aware that the north bound bike lane on Curtin Ave near the Freeman Loop development at Leighton Beach will be closed from 5am to 6pm, Monday 19th June.

A section of Coode Street, between Whatley Crescent and Railway Parade will be closed to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists from 7pm on 26 May to 5am on 29 May.

The line marking for the newly installed PSP is happening on this coming Saturday with the PSP due to be reopened on Sunday morning at 7:00 am.

WestCycle has been contacted by Mitchel Extension Joint Venture with the following Construction Update for the PSP network opening 10th July 2023.

The 3.7km Pedestrian and Cycle Path on Mitchel Freeway (Civic Place to Reid Highway) is now open, including a new 75-metre underpass …

As part of the Rutland Avenue Shared Path project, the Town of Victoria Park is considering converting part of Rutland Avenue into …

WestCycle has been informed by Main Roads WA that the Shared Path on Vincent Street to Loftus Street, Leederville will be closed …

Shared path closures: Mounts Bay Road and Poole Avenue and Monash Avenue and Aberdare Road. The City of Perth has advised construction …

The Tonkin Gap Alliance has advised the new principal shared path (PSP) that will connect Great Eastern Highway underpass and Redcliffe Bridge …

WestCycle has been notified by Main Roads about some minor shared path works which will occur as part of the Smart Freeway …

Tim Roach

Elected Director – Off Road

Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than twenty years. He is currently Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and is a past Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and sits on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia.

Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer. Tim is the current over-50 State Champion in downhill mountain biking. He is also a very regular and enthusiastic transport cyclist; frequently seen in a suit and tie riding to meetings in the city on a mountain bike.

Denise Sullivan

Chair - Governance and Risk Committee

Denise Sullivan has a career spanning over twenty years in senior management and executive roles in the state public and not-for-profit health sectors.

In her usual role of Director Chronic Disease Prevention with the Western Australian Department of Health, she leads the development of state chronic disease and injury prevention policy and planning frameworks and contributes to the shaping of the national preventive health policy agenda.

Her professional interests cover many aspects of chronic disease and injury prevention encompassing health communications, health promotion and research, public policy on health and workforce planning and development.

She has a particular interest in furthering collaborations with other sectors with a mutual interest in promoting a more active and healthier WA community, and creating and sustaining environments that support this. Denise is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Leadership WA Signature Program, and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian College of Health Service Managers.

Denise is a recreational cyclist and recent convert to mountain biking (although trainer wheels still on!).