The 2018 ACT Budget is to include funding for upgrades to the Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong Town Centres as well as improvements to cycling and footpath connections, according to Minister for Transport and City Services, Meegan Fitzharris.
“Our Town Centres help make Canberra one of the most liveable cities in the world, and the ACT Government will continue to make investments that draw people into our Town Centres and support local businesses,” Ms Fitzharris said.
“In Belconnen, we will deliver a fully integrated active travel loop, which links the Town Centre, Lake Ginninderra foreshore and the region’s sport and study institutions.”
She said this would extend and complete the design work already under way on the Belconnen Bikeway.
“In Woden, further investments will also be made with a new separated cycle-way and verge improvements along Corinna Street from Furzer Street to Callam Street,” Ms Fitzharris said.
“We will also widen the cycle paths on Melrose Drive and Ball Street and complete other priority works identified in the Woden Town Centre Master Plan to improve the streetscape.”
The Minister said work in Tuggeranong would involve the revitalisation of cycling and pedestrian connections from Anketell Street to Lake Tuggeranong via the Town Square.
“It will convert paved areas around the Tuggeranong Arts Centre to grass to create more green space and provide new paths to link the Lakeside Leisure Centre with the Lake Tuggeranong shared path,” Ms Fitzharris said.
“Further investments will also be made to upgrade Anketell Street.”
She said in Civic, the City Renewal Authority would deliver the next phase of the revitalisation of the heritage-listed Sydney and Melbourne Buildings, as well as streetscape improvements in Braddon around Haig Park.
