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The Council is seeking community feedback on The Richmond Street bikeway and streetscape upgrade proposes safety upgrades to Richmond Street, a key east–west corridor in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. 

Richmond Street forms part of the Council’s strategic cycling network and the State Government’s Bikedirect route, providing an important link between the eastern suburbs and the Adelaide CBD for cyclists and other active transport users.

Background

In July 2023, the Council received a petition from the local community highlighting concerns about speeding and dangerous driving, particularly between Torrens Street and Hatswell Street. Petitioners requested that Council implement physical traffic calming measures.

In response to the petition the Council’s Traffic Management & Road Safety Committee (TMRSC) recommended further investigations and concept designs be undertaken with the objective of improving road safety for all road users in Richmond Street, and in particular the amenity and safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

Please refer to the Meeting Minutes from 15 August 2023 in the Documents section on this page for additional information about the petition and the recommendations of the TMRSC.

What’s proposed

Key features of the upgrade are listed below and shown on the attached plan:

• Narrowing of Richmond Street to reduce traffic speed
• A new 3-3.6 metre wide shared-use path (north side)
• Raised pedestrian crossings and refuge islands
• Raised intersections at key junctions
• Removal of 25 on-street car parks to support safety improvements.

These upgrades aim to slow traffic, improve safety and make it easier for people to walk, cycle, and move through the area.

Download the Richmond Street Upgrade Stage 1 – Concept Plan:

Download Concept Plan

Why the upgrades are important

These upgrades are designed to create a safer and more accessible environment for all road users, especially children, pedestrians and cyclists, while also encouraging greater use of active transport.

With an average of 124 cyclists using Richmond Street daily (2024 data), this project will enhance a key connection in the city’s transport network.

Have your say

Feedback closed 5pm, Monday 10 November 2025.

Before proceeding with the proposed upgrades, the Council is seeking your feedback. Your input will help us respond to any concerns and, if needed, refine the proposed changes to best meet the needs of citizens and visitors.

Feedback can be submitted in the following ways:

Online form closed

Alternatively, hard copies of the survey are available at the Norwood Town Hall or our three library branches

Write to us

By email: townhall@npsp.sa.gov.au