The Paddington Project has benchmarked the likely cost of making the Moore Park Road and Fitzroy Street cycleways permanent, and the numbers tell a very different story to the political rhetoric.
Our analysis, based on the delivery costs of four comparable City of Sydney cycleway projects, indicates that implementing Council's 28 April resolution would cost between $15 million and $20 million. By any reasonable benchmark, this represents a strong value-for-money outcome.
The comparison becomes even more compelling when measured against the proposed Oxford Street East project. The Moore Park Road and Fitzroy Street solution would deliver approximately 50% more cycling infrastructure for less than 30% of the reported cost. Unlike a new proposal, these cycleways are already operating successfully, with demonstrated community use and established safety benefits.
In short, the choice appears clear: a proven, functioning piece of transport infrastructure can be made permanent for a fraction of the cost of alternative projects currently under consideration.
The data suggests this is not a question of financial feasibility, but one of political will.
Explore the full analysis below.
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