Lake Conjola Entrance Road - Shared User Path

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The concept design for a 3.4km shared user path along Lake Conjola Entrance Road runs from Havilland Street in Conjola Park to Norman Street in Lake Conjola. It is designed to provide a safe mixed-use path for both pedestrians and bike riders.

The new pathway aims to provide a safer way for locals and visitors to walk or ride between Conjola Park and the township of Lake Conjola.

The pathway's Features include:

  • 2 metres wide
  • 3.4 km long
  • runs parallel to Lake Conjola Entrance Road on the northern side of the road
  • runs between Havilland St, Conjola Park and Norman St, Lake Conjola
  • allows for a minimum distance between the path and the road edge line of 4.6m where the road speed zone is 80/km/hr*
  • allows for a minimum distance between the path and the road edge line of 3.6m where the road speed zone is 60/km/hr.

*Note: If the 80km/hr speed zone was reduced to 60km/hr this could enable a reduction in the distance between the path and road and therefore reduce earthworks, land acquisition, vegetation clearing and overall cost.

Foreshore option deemed too costly

A pathway travelling along the Lake Conjola foreshore was considered but deemed extremely cost prohibitive due to the extensive amount of land acquisition that would be required from both private properties and National Parks and Wildlife Services.

Funding

Design and preliminary investigations have been funded by donations to the Conjola Community Recovery Association (CCRA) following the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires. The CCRA received donated funds to support open space upgrades in Conjola Park.

If the concept design is adopted, it is estimated the construction of the path from Havilland to Norman Street will cost around $4 million. Funding for construction is not currently available however finalisation of the design will aid in applying for any relevant grant funding opportunities as they arise.

The concept design for a 3.4km shared user path along Lake Conjola Entrance Road runs from Havilland Street in Conjola Park to Norman Street in Lake Conjola. It is designed to provide a safe mixed-use path for both pedestrians and bike riders.

The new pathway aims to provide a safer way for locals and visitors to walk or ride between Conjola Park and the township of Lake Conjola.

The pathway's Features include:

  • 2 metres wide
  • 3.4 km long
  • runs parallel to Lake Conjola Entrance Road on the northern side of the road
  • runs between Havilland St, Conjola Park and Norman St, Lake Conjola
  • allows for a minimum distance between the path and the road edge line of 4.6m where the road speed zone is 80/km/hr*
  • allows for a minimum distance between the path and the road edge line of 3.6m where the road speed zone is 60/km/hr.

*Note: If the 80km/hr speed zone was reduced to 60km/hr this could enable a reduction in the distance between the path and road and therefore reduce earthworks, land acquisition, vegetation clearing and overall cost.

Foreshore option deemed too costly

A pathway travelling along the Lake Conjola foreshore was considered but deemed extremely cost prohibitive due to the extensive amount of land acquisition that would be required from both private properties and National Parks and Wildlife Services.

Funding

Design and preliminary investigations have been funded by donations to the Conjola Community Recovery Association (CCRA) following the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires. The CCRA received donated funds to support open space upgrades in Conjola Park.

If the concept design is adopted, it is estimated the construction of the path from Havilland to Norman Street will cost around $4 million. Funding for construction is not currently available however finalisation of the design will aid in applying for any relevant grant funding opportunities as they arise.

  • Community Consultation Results – Lake Conjola Entrance Road - Shared User Path

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    Thank you for your input on the proposed Shared User Path on Lake Conjola Entrance Road.

    The Get Involved page had 669 visits with 102 people completing the survey which is a fantastic outcome.

    Results

    Of the 102 survey participants 97% supported the idea of having a shared path between Conjola Park and Lake Conjola.

    75% of participants would support a reduction of the Lake Conjola Entrance Road speed limit to allow the path to be closer to the road and reduce construction costs.

    Almost half of participants indicated that they would like to see the path also extend through Lake Conjola to the Holiday Haven and/or to the boardwalk that runs to the beach.

    Several participants also indicated that they would like to see the path extend to the Princes Highway, Fisherman’s Paradise, Hoylake Grove Reserve and Kurrajong Crescent.

    Some participants would like to see a few rest areas and lookouts along the path with seating and potentially tables, shelters, bins, and interpretive signage.

    Summary

    The results show that there is strong community support for this project.

    Next Steps

    Council will engage a design consultant to progress the design to the next stage incorporating the comments received from the Get Involved survey, where appropriate. Council aims to have the final concept design and cost estimate completed by May 2025.

  • Have Your Say

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    The concept design for a 3.4km shared user path along Lake Conjola Entrance Road runs from Havilland Street in Conjola Park to Norman Street in Lake Conjola is designed to provide a safe mixed-use path for both pedestrians and bike riders.

    The new pathway aims to provide a safer way for locals and visitors to walk or ride between Conjola Park and the township of Lake Conjola.

    The concept design is now on display and Council is seeking feedback from the community to assist in the next stage of the design phase.

    Survey is now closed.

Page last updated: 26 Sep 2024, 01:30 PM