布里斯班市议会公布了Sylvan Road的改造首选设计方案[1]。该路段是州内最不安全的自行车路段，2002至2023年间发生43起涉及自行车的碰撞事故，其中19人入院治疗[1]。改造方案包括建设双向自行车专用道、将Sylvan Road在Bates Lane和Croydon Street/Jephson Street之间改为单向东向行驶、限速降至40km/h（适用于Milton Road至Croydon Street/Jephson Street间）、扩宽人行道和增加安全过街设施[1]。
Sylvan Road是1.2公里长的缺失路段，连接两条受欢迎的自行车道[1]。当前在该路段骑行的自行车手中仅有5%是女性[1]。该项目由联邦政府、州政府和Brisbane市议会共同资助，预计2027年中开工，2028年完成，最终设计将在2024年年底前发布[1]。Bicycle Queensland首席执行官表示该组织已为此自行车道倡导至少25年[1]。
Brisbane City Council has unveiled its preferred design for a major upgrade to Sylvan Road, a 1.2-kilometre cycling corridor that connects two popular bike paths and ranks among Queensland's most hazardous routes for cyclists [1]. The redesign addresses safety concerns on the route, which has recorded 43 bicycle-related collisions between 2002 and 2023, resulting in 19 hospitalizations [1].
The plan includes construction of a protected two-way bicycle lane, conversion of part of Sylvan Road to one-way eastbound traffic between Bates Lane and Croydon Street/Jephson Street, and a reduction of speed limits to 40km/h along the Milton Road to Croydon Street/Jephson Street section [1]. The project also incorporates wider footpaths and enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities [1]. The project will be jointly funded by the federal government, Queensland state government, and Brisbane City Council, with construction expected to commence in mid-2027 and conclude in 2028 [1]. Final design details are scheduled for release by the end of 2024 [1].
The initiative reflects long-standing advocacy efforts; Bicycle Queensland's chief executive officer noted the organisation has campaigned for improvements to this cycling route for at least 25 years [1]. Current usage data underscores barriers to adoption—only 5 percent of cyclists riding on Sylvan Road are women, according to 2024 manual counts [1].