Encounter Bikeway Realignment (Hindmarsh Road to Council boundary)
Consultation has now concluded.
All submissions have been collated into a Consultation Report and presented to Council.
No further action will be taken until the outcome of Alexandrina Council’s Encounter Bikeway consultation is available for consideration.
The Encounter Bikeway is a 31.5km multi-purpose trail that follows the spectacular coastline between Victor Harbor and Goolwa. It is a popular attraction on the Fleurieu Peninsula and provides a premier coastal riding and walking experience to the community.
The City of Victor Harbor is seeking feedback on proposed options for realignment of the Encounter Bikeway from Hindmarsh Road to the Council boundary.
Realignment options
The need to improve the trail section between Hindmarsh Road and the Council boundary has been identified on several occasions, including in the City of Victor Harbor's Bicycle Strategy (2016) and in correspondence from the community. Some of the key issues noted include: difficult cycling conditions east of Hindmarsh River, a ‘problematic’ section of the bikeway at Kleinigs Hill, and counterintuitive use of residential streets between Kleinigs Hill (Adelaide Road) and the Council boundary.
Council has developed three options for improving the Encounter Bikeway from Hindmarsh Road to the Council boundary. These options aim to improve both safety and enjoyment of the Bikeway, and future-proof the iconic attraction so it can be utilised for many years to come. You can read about these options in detail by downloading a Summary Fact Sheet.
- Option 1 - Follow coast-front roads and reserves
Option 1 stays high on top of the rail corridor cutting, utilising a combination of thecoast-front road network (Olivers Parade, Hayward Street and Hayward Court) and coast-front reserves between Investigator Carpark and Hindmarsh Road. - Option 2 - Follow the rail corridor
Option 2 utilises the rail corridor from Investigator Carpark to Hayward Streetbefore climbing the cutting at the Hayward Street beach access steps and then descending back to the rail corridor at the Hayward Court beach access stairs. This option crosses the rail line and arrives at the Hindmarsh Road pedestrian chicane via the coastal dunes and Hindmarsh River Lagoon. - Option 3 - Retain the existing on-road alignment with improved treatment
Option 3 utilises the secondary road network for the entirety of the project area from Hindmarsh Road to Seagull Avenue. It proses two levels of potential improvement (3.1 and 3.2). - Combination of options
The outcome could be a combination of options as there are many points where the alignments cross-over each other.
In addition to the above alignment options, Council is also interested in feedback on the preferred connection point with Alexandrina Council. Options for the connection point include: at the rail corridor, at the reserve, at Seagull Avenue, or at Albatross Avenue.
