Readers will be aware of the Port Dock Rail Project & its impact on the Outer Harbour Greenway route as outlined in previous posts. As a reminder, the proposed final layout for new cycling & walking routes are shown below.

PortBUG has continued to meet with the Project & we have now been provided with a map (see below) illustrating the recommended temporary detour routes for Outer Harbor Greenway users (both pedestrians & cyclists) over the course of the project.

There will be two temporary routes available around the project:

1. Via Henry St, Rosewater, across the Glanville Rail Reserve to Bedford, Brock, Barlow & Baker Streets &…
2. Via the existing ramp & footpath route over the Redhill Bridge & thence to Lipson Street.

Note that the Project envisages that:

• cyclists may prefer to use the east-side footpaths on Lipson St (& certainly in the vicinity of the St Vincent St corner)
• cyclists will use the footpaths along St Vincent Street (green dashed line) adjacent to the Police Station & Magistrate’s Court & across the road between Timpson St & Lipson Street (blue dashed line).
• the current crossing point on St Vincent St at the end of Lipson St will be retained.

Also note that:

• a new recommended Greenway route through the Waterfront Precinct remains under discussion with PAE Council – probably along Divett/Nile Streets or McLaren/North Parades.
• the final Port Dock Project plan will see a two-stage crossing on St Vincent St between Baker & Todd Streets
• the ramps & elevated footpath over the Redhill Bridge will be rebuilt as part of the Project. The purple dashed line along Commercial Rd represents (we believe) a possible footpath route that might be taken when this rebuilding takes place (see previous posts for details). Note that rather than proceed back to the Lipson St corner, cyclists may prefer to simply cross St Vincent St at the pedestrian lights (St Vincent St/Commercial Rd corner) to Light House Square!

With regard to timelines & signage the Project tells us that ‘The plan is to have all detour signage in place by Thursday, 9 November 2023‘… & ‘ It will be a soft start as the Lipson Street entrance that runs across the rail line to the SA Aviation Museum will be open for a couple of weeks. However there will be construction activity around here and traffic controllers on site will encourage pedestrians and cyclist to use the detours.’ It is believed that the Project will run to about June 2024.

The BUG has requested that entry points to the Project be provided with larger signs with detailed maps illustrating the routes available as well as key destinations, with other directional signs provided at ‘decision points’ along the way.

The Project is keen to ensure that these detours work as well as they can & invites your feedback, either via PortBUG (comments below or our Facebook forum or portadbug@gmail.com) or at the Project’s contacts below:

Ph: 1300 705 992

E: portdockrailway@ptpa.com.au