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Western Australia’s Albany community is set to benefit from the next round of the State Government's WA Bicycle Network (WABN) Grants Program, with more than $2.7 million being allocated to the construction of eight projects between 2024-25 and 2027-28.

The funding has been allocated through the regional stream of the program, with projects including:

• $175,000 for a shared path on Symers Street connecting Albany Senior High School and Albany Primary School with the Centennial Park recreation area and Albany CBD;
• $212,500 for a shared path on Reidy Drive connecting residents to Spencer Park Primary School, the Albany Health Campus and other key residential areas in Spencer Park;
• $300,000 for a shared path on Chester Pass Road that will connect the school, TAFE and an aged-care facility to the shopping and light-industrial area;
• $200,500 for a shared path along Albany Highway to connect Warrenup to the CBD, schools, TAFE and shopping centres;
• $578,000 for a shared path on Allwood Parade connecting residential areas to the east of the town centre to the school and shopping precinct, creating active travel opportunities in the area;
• $315,000 for a shared path on Mueller Street connecting two existing sections of path and creating an expansion of the network in the residential areas of Lockyer and Gledhow;
• $650,000 for a shared path on Henry Street, connecting Rufus Street, Adelaide Street and Henry Street, in the third and final phase of a staged project. The project will provide additional connectivity between Albany Highway to Chester Pass Road; and
• $280,000 for a shared path along South Coast Highway to connect a recent housing subdivision to the local school, CBD, shopping and light-industrial precinct.

The funding allocation for Albany comes on top of several pre-approved WABN projects, including $475,000 for protected bike lanes connecting the CBD to Middleton Beach and Emu Point.

The WA Bicycle Network Grants Program provides funding to local governments for up to half of total project costs.

Since 2017, the WA Government has invested or allocated more than $600 million towards expanding the state’s active transport network, supporting all Western Australians to walk, wheel and ride as part of their everyday journeys and experiences.

Image. Cover of ‘WA Bicycle Network Grants Program Procedures 2024-2028’

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