Wood–Weller Bikeway (Stage 5): Wood Street to Cross Road – Streetscape

The Wood–Weller Bikeway is a key walking and cycling project in the City of Unley, designed to enhance inner Adelaide’s cycling and walking network. Envisioned as a five-stage project, the Bikeway aims to:

• create a safe and convenient north–south cycling route;
• strengthen local street connections; and,
• link key shared paths (like the Mike Turtur Bikeway and Charles Walk in the north, with the City of Mitcham in the south).

Stages 1 to 4, spanning Northgate Street to King William Road, were successfully delivered between 2017 and 2024. Once the final southern section between Wood Street and Cross Road (Stage 5) is complete, it will significantly improve cross-council connectivity between the City of Mitcham, the City of Unley and the City of Adelaide. 

The proposed streetscape works for Stage 5 focus on creating a safer, more accessible environment for cyclists and pedestrians. Stage 5 works will include: 

• Intersection realignment: Realignment of the Wood Street / Northgate Street intersection to improve navigation and access for cyclists along the bikeway route.
• Enhanced cycling infrastructure: Introduction of buffered bicycle lanes on the north side of Northgate Street, and, a shared-use path on the south side to provide safer cycling connections between Wood Street and Heywood Park.
• New crossing points: Installation of two wombat crossings on Northgate Street to enable safe pedestrian and cyclist movements and to improve connections between bicycle lanes, the shared-use path, King William Road and Heywood Park.
• Speed limit reduction: Reduction of the speed limit on Northgate Street from 50km/h to 40 km/h between Victoria Avenue and King William Road to improve safety for all road users, particularly at wombat crossings.
• Park accessibility improvements: Construction of a new shared-use path through Heywood Park, improving connectivity between Whistler Avenue and Wood Street, alongside a redesigned park entry at Whistler Avenue that separates pedestrian and cyclist movements.

View the final design for the Project.(PDF, 3MB)

Concept Image of Stage 5 of the Wood–Weller Bikeway Project.