GreenWay construction updates
The GreenWay Masterplan includes proposals for $57 million of works to be implemented over the long term. Around $45 million of high priority works are anticipated to be completed in 2025.
After extensive community consultation on the Masterplan in 2018, the Concept Design in 2020 and the Draft Design Plan in 2023, the remaining missing links in-corridor construction works of the GreenWay have commenced.
Construction works along the GreenWay have been divided into six main works packages:
- In-corridor works (in progress)
- High Voltage Feeder relocation (in progress)
- Richard Murden Reserve path and lighting upgrade (complete)
- Dobroyd Point Seawall upgrade (complete)
- Local streets (complete)
- Bay Run path and lighting upgrade (complete)
Refer below for details of works currently in progress, upcoming works, completed works and construction notices.
View a map of the GreenWay works. (PDF 3.6MB)
Works in progress
In-corridor works - Constitution Road tunnelling works
What are we doing in this area?
The upgrades in the area from Johnson Park to New Canterbury Road include:
- Upgrade of Johnson Park including an upgraded path and playground
- Tunnel under Constitution Road from Johnson Park into the light rail corridor
- New raised path from Constitution Road tunnel along light rail and under New Canterbury Road
- Removal of invasive non-native flora
- Revegetation (native species and trees)
- Installation of new solar smart path lights
- Installation of public art in tunnel
- Installation of new rest stop
- Wayfinding signage
When are we doing this?
Construction of the upgrade from Johnson Park to New Canterbury Road has started in August 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in 2025. Construction of the Johnson Park upgrade will start in 2024.
Closure of Constitution Road
In order to complete these upgrades, Constitution Road bridge will be closed for 4 months from 25 September 2023. Detours and traffic management will be in place.
Access through Johnson Park
In order to complete these upgrades, construction access will be via Johnson Park. Traffic management will be in place during construction from September 2023 to 2025.
Artist impression - Johnson Park, looking south towards the tunnel under Constitution Road:
Johnson Park and Constitution Road tunnel site preparation works have started (the play rocket will be retained and protected):
Piling works on Constitution Road bridge have commenced. The construction method of the tunnel under Constitution Road bridge is a top-down tunnelling method:
In-corridor works - Lewisham West upgrade
What are we doing in this area?
The upgrades in the Lewisham West area between Longport Street and Old Canterbury Road include:
- A new path, parklands and natural areas in the light rail corridor near Lewisham West
- New in-corridor shared path next to the light rail
- Natural parkland creation and design
- Installation of new path lights
- Installation of public art
- Installation of rest stop
- Landscaping and ecological restoration
- New dog off-leash area and wetland
- New traffic signals at Old Canterbury Road with pedestrian/cyclist crossing
- Weston Street closed for motorised traffic from Old Canterbury Road, accessible for pedestrians and cyclists only
- Wayfinding signage
When are we doing this?
Construction in the Lewisham West area has started in September 2023 and is anticipated to be completed in 2025.
Artist impression - Lewisham West, looking north towards Longport Street tunnel:
Temporary construction site fencing is being put up in Lewisham West; permanent fencing will be installed in early October 2023:
High Voltage Feeder relocation
To enable construction of the GreenWay, including construction of the GreenWay path and ecological restoration of the corridor, an existing high voltage overhead feeder will be relocated within the light rail corridor.
What are we doing in this area?
The 33kV High Voltage Feeder 761 relocation incorporates electrical works along the corridor between Johnson Park and Jack Shanahan Reserve, as well as works adjacent to Waratah Mills light rail station.
The proposed works include:
- A cable feeder along the eastern side of the light rail tracks from Arlington to Dulwich Hill stations
- Removal of the existing aerial feeder along the western side of the light rail tracks from Arlington to Dulwich Hill stations
- Vegetation removal to facilitate the new feeder and removal of the existing feeder from Arlington to Dulwich Hill stations
- Relocation of existing electrical transformer at Waratah Mills Station
When are we doing this?
Due to industrial action at Sydney Trains, from April 2022 all high voltage works were paused. The industrial action is now resolved, and work can resume when permits to undertake remaining works are provided to Council's contractor.
Installation of posts along the light rail line, relocation of the existing electrical transformer at Waratah Mills station:
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Upcoming works
GreenWay In-corridor works
The in-corridor works package involves the construction of a shared path, lighting and landscaping within the light rail corridor and adjacent land.
The in-corridor package consists of two discrete areas known as the central and southern links. The central links area extends from north of Parramatta Road to just south of Old Canterbury Road. The southern links area extends from Weston Street to Hercules Street.
The proposed works include:
- A new path and upgraded natural areas in Gadigal Reserve (upcoming, from October 2023 TBC)
- A tunnel under Longport Street (upcoming, from October 2023 TBC)
- A new path, parklands and natural areas in the light rail corridor near Lewisham West (in progress)
- A signalised crossing at Old Canterbury Road including the closure of Weston Street (upcoming, late 2024)
- A tunnel under Davis Street and a new boardwalk from Davis Street to Johnson Park (upcoming, from February 2024)
- Upgrade of Johnson Park including an upgraded path and playground (upcoming, from mid 2024)
- A tunnel under Constitution Road and an elevated pathway through the light rail corridor from Constitution Road to New Canterbury Road (in progress)
- A new path and upgraded natural areas in the light rail corridor near Hercules Street (upcoming, from January 2024)
- A walkway under Parramatta Road and along the Hawthorne Canal (pending approval)
Council has engaged Gartner Rose as the contractor for the design and construction of the GreenWay in-corridor works. Construction has commenced in late August 2023 and be completed in 2025.
Artist impressions
Cadigal Reserve Summer Hill, nature play area:
Tunnel under Longport Street with microbat protective screen, looking south from Cadigal Reserve:
Lewisham West, looking north towards Longport Street tunnel:
Dulwich Hill, looking north towards the tunnel under Davis Street:
Johnson Park, looking south towards the tunnel under Constitution Road:
Current area photos:
The GreenWay corridor at Parramatta Road, Lewisham West and Hercules Street:
Completed works
Bay Run path and lighting upgrade
The Cooks to Cove GreenWay Master Plan identifies the Bay Run as the northern gateway to the GreenWay.
The Bay Run path and lighting upgrade incorporates civil, landscape, lighting and electrical works from UTS Haberfield Rowing Club to Lilyfield Road through Richard Murden Reserve. The upgrade also includes lighting and electrical works through Leichhardt Park and, pending approval of the King George Park Plan of Management, similar upgrades from King George Park to the Iron Cove Bridge.
The works include:
- Modifications to the forecourt and carpark at the UTS Haberfield Rowing Club
- Upgraded path from UTS Haberfield Rowing Club to the Lilyfield Road Bridge, including 2.4m wide pedestrian path and 2.4m wide cycle path with visual separation
- 4.5m wide ramp up to the Lilyfield Road Bridge
- 3.5m wide ramp from the Lilyfield Road Bridge down to the GreenWay path and Richard Murden Reserve
- Upgraded path along the Lilyfield Road Bridge, including separated 2.5m wide pedestrian path and 2.7m wide cycle path, plus landscaping, exercise equipment, furniture, shelter and lighting
- Conversion of the end of Lilyfield Road into a shared zone
- Upgrade of lighting along the Bay Run through Leichhardt Park, including lighting upgrades from King George Park to the Iron Cove Bridge (added to scope in January 2023)
Street upgrades on the Canal Road side (eastern side) of Lilyfield Road bridge:
Upgrades on Lilyfield Bridge Road including picnic shelter, fitness equipment, a bicycle service station, a water bubbler, upgraded landscaping and separate cycle & pedestrian paths:
Updated concrete path, line markings and landscaping to and under Lilyfield Road bridge:
The new curved ramp around and under the Lilyfield Rd bridge:
Asphalting works between the UTS Rowing Club parking area and the straight ramp up Lilyfield Rd bridge including line markings and street signs:
Richard Murden Reserve path and lighting upgrade
Upgrade of the shared path through Richard Murden Reserve was completed in December 2020. The works involved upgrading 1400m of existing paths through the reserve, along with path lighting and landscaping upgrades, and a new fitness equipment area.
The new 3.5m wide path between Marion Street and the City West Link is now open, along with the new fitness equipment area.
Dobroyd Point Seawall upgrade
Upgrade of the Dobroyd Point Seawall was completed in August 2021. The works provide an environmentally friendly seawall with improved marine habitat, and facilitate the upcoming widening and upgrade of the Bay Run and GreenWay paths.
GreenWay Local streets
Upgrade of the GreenWay Local streets was completed in January 2022. The upgrades provide necessary links between the future in-corridor works to create a continuous walking and cycling corridor through Dulwich Hill.
The works provide safer crossings at Hercules Street and Ewart Street, a new shared path linking Hercules Street to Ness Avenue and upgrades on various local streets along the GreenWay corridor in Dulwich Hill, including traffic calming measures, landscaping and raingardens.
Completed upgrades along Weston Street: 
Community newsletters
Construction notices
GreenWay missing links in-corridor works
High Voltage Feeder relocation
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For general GreenWay enquiries, please contact Magda Jansen, GreenWay Engagement Officer, via magda.jansen@innerwest.nsw.gov.au or call 02 9392 5425 (Tue & Thu).