People in Lucknow and Eastwood will soon be able to safely walk or cycle to the centre of Bairnsdale with the State Government last Thursday announcing funding to construct a new path.
Minister for Roads, Jaala Pulford, said that construction of a dedicated shared path on the Great Alpine Road will soon begin.
The off-road shared pathway will be constructed on the Great Alpine Road between Flinns Road and Eastwood Road in Lucknow.
“We want more Victorians to walk or cycle – that’s why we’re building this new pathway and giving locals more options,” Ms Pulford said.
“We’re investing in transport solutions for regional Victoria to help people get home safer and sooner, no matter where hey live.” “The existing shared path network in Bairnsdale will now extend to Lucknow, giving more people more options to get into town,” Member for Eastern Victoria, Jane Garrett, said.
Over one kilometre of shared pathway will be built which will include a cantilevered boardwalk crossing over Goose Gully. The path will connect to the existing shared path network in Bairnsdale.
The $450,000 project is a partnership between the Labor Government and the East Gippsland Shire Council.
Funding for the project is through the Government’s Flexible Local Transport Solutions Program, which supports flexible and tailored transport trials, services and infrastructure projects.
