Rae Road Shared Path

The proposed alignment aims to provide a safe facility for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as to improve accessibility between Rockingham Station and a number of key attractions including Rockingham Town Centre, Safety Bay Senior High School, Malibu Primary School, Safety Bay Primary School, Anniversary Park, Lake Richmond, Point Peron, Safety Bay Foreshore and Rockingham Foreshore. The alignment will encourage more cyclists to travel along the shared path between key attractions and improve efficiency of traffic flow on the streets. The proposed project will also improve access for residents to Rockingham Station.

The proposed alignment has sections of the route at the northern and southern verges of Rae Road and on the western verge of Safety Bay Road.  This was chosen to avoid vegetation, utility services and drainage swales, and to connect to existing crossing points and link key attractions.

The Department of Planning recently completed a study on the future of Cape Peron including the alignment of Point Peron Road. Once the future road alignments are determined the City can then plan for the delivery of the most appropriate infrastructure.

Due to many constraints along the route there is limited opportunities to provide a wider width for the pathway. It is 3m wide mostly along its entire length but it varies at selected points to accommodate obstacles such as bus stops, trees and light poles.

The shared path is proposed to be within the firebreak at the south west fringe of Lake Richmond and along the western verge of Safety Bay Road. At these locations, minor side pruning of native vegetation is required. We will consult with Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and obtain relevant approvals where necessary.

The proposed shared path at the south west fringe of Lake Richmond is located in Aboriginal heritage sites.  We will liaise with the Aboriginal Cultural Material Committee and submit a request for consent for the project under section 18 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act WA.

The design was partly funded by Western Australian Bicycle Network Grants Program. Currently the allocated funds for construction are $780,000 (stage 2) and $650,000 (stage 3) with half of these amounts contributed by the Department of Transport from Perth Bicycle Network grant funding, and the other half funded by the City.

The project will be implemented in stages, subject to funding availability.  The City has received funding for the second and third stages of the project in 2023/2024.