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Fitzroy Terrace Bicycle and Pedestrian Actuated (push button) Crossing Project

About the project

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport has upgraded the existing crossing on Fitzroy Terrace by installing a signalised Bicycle and Pedestrian Actuated (push button) Crossing (BPAC). This upgrade improves safety and connectivity for people walking and riding on the Prospect Bikeway between Braund Road and the Adelaide Park Lands.

Arterial roads can form a barrier for bike routes and discourage people from using active transport modes. Signalising the existing walkthrough enables more people to easily ride or walk between the City of Prospect and the Adelaide CBD. See concept image below.

Braund Road is a suburban collector road and a strategic cycling route connecting into the North-South Bikeway within the City of Adelaide. The project builds on investment in the route including Local Area Traffic Calming in the form of raised intersection platforms at Le Hunte Avenue, Gladstone Road and Olive Street, Prospect. The project also improves connectivity for local residents to the Adelaide Park Lands and the Adelaide Aquatic Centre.

The project does not change any of the existing motor vehicle access into/out of Braund Road or the Fitzroy Terrace service roads.

Project update

Works to install the Bicycle and Pedestrian Actuated Crossing (BPAC) were completed in mid September 2022.

The project also included the installation of a wombat crossing (a raised pedestrian crossing) and bike lane on the Fitzroy Terrace service road/ Braund Road. This new bike lane connects the crossing to the existing bike lanes on Braund Road, enabling users of the crossing to continue along the Prospect Bikeway without having to cross Braund Road.

In response to community feedback and engagement with the City of Prospect, the Department has incorporated new landscaping on the verge between Fitzroy Terrace and Braund Road. Species (or similar) that were planted as part of the project included:

Other changes to the design as a result of feedback included:

  • re-positioning the new light pole on the Fitzroy Terrace service road to reduce the impact on street trees;
  • paving the Shared Use Path instead of using bitumen; and
  • re-instating the artificial turf on the verge of the Fitzroy Terrace service road to maintain the existing look and feel of the local amenity.

Further information

To find out more about the project, please contact the project team at the following: