By ANNA USHER

North Sydney Council has put forward plans for a 1.5km separated, two-way cycleway linking Neutral Bay to Mosman, running from Bent St to Rangers Ave along a “back road” corridor.

The major changes, designed to reduce cars on local roads, covers Yeo St, Wycombe Rd, Harrison St, Rangers Rd and Spofforth St, with the project now open for community feedback.

The Plan

Council wants to build a separated bike path, add safer crossings, and smooth walking links – while reshaping parking, traffic turns and bus stops in parts of the route.

What’s Changing?

A separated cycleway (with set widths in the plans)
Concept drawings show the bike path is typically 2.4m wide in multiple sections, with a 2.8m two-way path shown near Yeo St / Bydown St, and a 3.4m shared path connection to Neutral Bay Public School.

New one-way streets
Barry St to become one-way (shown as northbound) and Harrison St to become one-way (shown as eastbound)

Peak-hour right turns banned at Wycombe Rd + Yeo St 
A separate traffic change sheet proposes right-turn restrictions at the Yeo St/Wycombe Rd intersection during peak times:

• 7-9am and 4-6pm, Monday to Friday
• Applies to eastbound Yeo St and southbound Wycombe Rd movements
• Buses excepted

Bus stops to go on Spofforth St
Council’s consultation panels state a pair of bus stops on Spofforth St would be removed to fit parking and a pedestrian/cyclist crossing.

Other Improvements

• Pavement renewal and new tree planting.
• Upgraded and new pedestrian crossing points at Watson St, Bydown St, Spofforth St and Rangers Avenue.
• Continuous footpaths across Palmer St, Bydown St, Barry St, Rangers Lane, Harrison & Rangers, and outside Sydney Life Church on Yeo Street.
• Pavement and pram ramp upgrades at Ben Boyd Rd, Wycombe Rd and Murdoch St.

Parking and trees

Council says 57 parking spaces will be relocated within the project area, with no net loss overall.

26 parking spaces to be added on Barry Street as part of the one-way redesign.

Council states five trees would be removed and 10 planted – a net gain of five.

Why is this happening?

• Reduce traffic on local roads from drivers avoiding Military Road
• Make it safer for local children to walk and cycle to Neutral Bay Public School and Redlands Junior Campus
• Improve conditions for everyone walking the route
• Improve the connection in North Sydney’s cycling network.

Consultation dates