More than a dozen new cycling projects funded across SA
Monday 12 October 2026
South Australians from Streaky Bay to Middleton will benefit from new and improved cycling infrastructure, with the South Australian Government committing funding towards 16 projects worth a combined $5 million.
Through the latest round of the State Bicycle Fund, councils have been awarded grants of up to $200,000 to construct new paths, upgrade existing infrastructure and undertake design work for future projects.
The projects – to be undertaken this financial year – will improve connections for people walking and cycling across metropolitan Adelaide and regional South Australia, making it easier and safer to travel.
In Adelaide, nine councils will receive funding that will allow the construction of more than two kilometres of new shared use paths, four new wombat crossings, a new pedestrian-actuated crossing and safety improvements at a busy CBD intersection.
Five regional councils will also be funded to deliver new paths, including 400 metres on the Encounter Bikeway, 700 metres on Marina Drive in Port Lincoln, and 260 metres along Montgomerie Terrace in Streaky Bay.
The Barossa Council will receive funding towards the construction of a further three kilometres of the Amy Gillett Bikeway between Birdwood and Mount Pleasant. An earlier extension of the bikeway between Mount Torrens and Birdwood was delivered last year through a partnership across three levels of government.
The new projects add to the South Australian Government’s broader investment in active transport infrastructure, including through the $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington Project (T2D) and the $870 million Tram Grade Separations Project (TGSP).
In addition to a non-stop South Road, T2D will deliver more than 22 kilometres of new and upgraded shared use paths, improving connections for pedestrians and cyclists along the corridor.
This will include the construction of five shared-use bridges, along with further path upgrades to improve connectivity for walking and cycling, and to enhance access to public transport.
Once completed, the T2D works, which are in various stages of design and construction, will strengthen a broader network that now boasts an upgraded Mike Turtur Bikeway.
New elevated sections of the bikeway – delivered through TGSP – opened last month, better connecting the city with Glenelg along the tramline.
Further State Government initiatives include:
- The Better Access to Public Transport program, enhancing bike accessibility and amenity at public transport stops
- The Greenway and Cycle Paths program, supporting improvements to cycling paths away from main road routes
- The Way2Go infrastructure program, supporting primary school children and their families to choose more active travel
- $37 million, funded by the State and Federal governments through the National Road Safety Program, which has been allocated for improvements to pedestrian and cycling safety.
Download the full list of funded State Bicycle Fund projects.
To find out more about the State Bicycle Fund, please visit SA.GOV.AU - Cycling grants.