Loop Road and Bunnerong Road, La Perouse
Randwick City Council is investing more than $8M to improve the La Perouse precinct for local residents, businesses and visitors. The works will make the area safer for pedestrians and bike riders, reduce traffic congestion, upgrade roads and preserve and retain the area's important heritage sites.
The upgrade will see the creation of a coastal walkway around The Loop which will eventually link with the Sydney Coastal Walkway which currently starts at Bondi and ends at Maroubra Beach.
Loop Road Upgrade plan:
You can download a copy of the La Perouse Loop Road concept plan:
Loop Road final concept plan (PDF 1.5MB)
Works include:
- creating two new roundabouts on The Loop
- making The Loop one-way, with two-way traffic outside the café strip
- construction of a coastal walkway around The Loop
- improving views of Botany Bay from The Loop
- resurfacing 2.4km of road on Bunnerong Road and Anzac Parade between
- Military Road and The Loop to make it smoother and safer
- extensive drainage improvements along Bunnerong Road
- a separated cycleway along Bunnerong Road and Anzac Parade
- a new footpath along Bunnerong Road and Anzac Parade
- hundreds of new native trees and landscaping
- preservation of existing heritage sites
- improving parking for visitors and residents
- a safer environment for pedestrians
- improved safety with a new breakdown lane along Bunnerong Road and Anzac Parade
- improved pedestrian crossings near La Perouse Public School
- new bus stop bays
Project dates
Work starts - April 2011
Expected completion - late 2011
Further information
- For the Bunnerong Road / Anzac Parade upgrade contact Fedie Kassem on 9399 0566 or email fedie.kassem@randwick.nsw.gov.au
- For the La Perouse Loop upgrade contact Gareth John on 9399 0868 or email gareth.john@randwick.nsw.gov.au
Bunnerong Road upgrade plan
You can download a copy of the plan:
Bunnerong Road upgrade plan (PDF 3.2MB)
Background
La Perouse is recognised as a heritage precinct of international, indigenous and national significance. With its open landscape, panoramic views, heritage buildings and access to beaches, the area is a magnet for day trippers wanting to bushwalk, swim, dive, fish and enjoy the spectacular views.
When Council consulted the local community about the project in early 2009 the community feedback was extremely positive about the proposals and that local traffic safety, visitor parking and seating was important.
We've listened to this feedback by adding more seats, designing an extra roundabout to stop right hand turns into Endeavour Avenue, and reorganising the visitor parking in the Loop.
Any major upgrade inevitably has some unavoidable disruption to local residents and businesses. Work has been deliberately scheduled for the winter season to limit disruptions and Council's contractors will limit any noise and traffic disruptions as much as possible.