Wagga Wagga Active Travel Plan

Updated September 2022

The Active Travel Plan consists of 13 cycling links totalling 56km designed to connect the outer suburbs, including Charles Sturt University and Forest Hill, to recreational facilities and the Central Business District. The project forms part of Wagga Wagga’s Integrated Transport Strategy and includes two End of Trip Facilities at the Visitor Information Centre and the Oasis.

7 of the 13 links are complete and have been opened to the public including the Eastern Levee Link, Red Hill Road link, Kapooka link, Fay Avenue link, Lake Albert link, Wollundry link and Pomigalarna link. Work has commenced on all other links of the Active Travel Plan which forms part of the Wagga Wagga Transport Plan released in August 2023.

Wagga Wagga City Council is currently awaiting third-party approvals on the final design of the Morgan Link and the Forest Hill Link of the Active Travel Plan. Work began on the Forest Hill link, connecting Kooringal Road and Vincent Road, in September 2022 and at that point, all other links were nearing completion.

The issue of the use of the rail corridor (part of the separate Wagga Rail Trail project) between the CBD and Forest Hill has also been incorporated into determining the Forest Hill (Eastern) Link of this project. This link remains a matter for negotiation between Wagga Rail Trail, Wagga Wagga City Council, affected landowners and the NSW Government.

In addition to connecting the outer suburbs to the CBD, the Active Travel Plan provides connections to the Riverside Precinct and the Multi-Sport Cycling Complex at Pomingalarna. The map below shows each of the links and how they will provide greater access and connectivity across Wagga Wagga.

As part of the Plan, Council is also investigating the feasibility of a shared pedestrian and cycle link across the Murrumbidgee River between Narrung and Gardiner Streets, linking into Boorooma Street.

Further information on the Active Travel Plan can be found at

Wagga Wagga City Council Projects - Active Travel Plan

Funding

Stage 1 budget is $12.8M. Wagga Wagga City Council accepted $11.35M from the NSW State Government to deliver the design and implementation phases. Council will also contribute $1.45M.

Stage 2 initial works budget is $3.92M with the NSW State Government contributing $3.79M and Wagga Wagga City Council contributing $130,000.

Background

The city’s commuter cycling network is currently underutilised and fragmented, requiring investment to complete dedicated connections between the outer suburbs and the central business area.

Wagga Wagga City Council in partnership with Transport for NSW have developed the Active Travel Plan to significantly improve the network and establish 5 designated routes totalling 45km of cycleway. The network will offer excellent connectivity and encourage more people to use active and healthy forms of transport to commute across the city. Implementation of the plan will result in reduced traffic congestion, improved health and wellbeing and positive environmental outcomes.