Work underway to complete Darebin-Yarra Trail

Works to build the final link in the Darebin-Yarra Creek Trail have commenced with the completed network set to connect 600 kilometres of cycling and pedestrian paths across Melbourne’s north and east.

The cycling path will be extended from Napier Waller Reserve in Ivanhoe through Latrobe Golf Course and into Willsmere Park, connecting with the Main Yarra Trail in Kew East near the Eastern Freeway.

Completing the kilometre long final section of the Darebin-Yarra Trail will provide a safer and more direct route for cyclists travelling to the city, and the inner eastern and northern suburbs every day.

Contractor Coleman Rail will undertake the works, as part of the second stage of the $18 million Darebin Creek Trail project.

This will include a 200 metre bridge connecting Latrobe Golf Club to Willsmere Park and a 50 metre span over the Yarra River.

The long standing gap in Melbourne’s Principal Bicycle Network will be removed by creating a connection to Anniversary Trail, Capital City Trail, Koonung Trail, Gardiners Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail, Plenty River Trail and Diamond Creek Trail.

Cyclists who currently use Heidelberg Road will also benefit from a safer off-road avenue to connect to the Main Yarra Trail.

Works on the first section of the trail from Sparks Reserve to Napier Waller Reserve started in October 2014. The completed Darebin Trail will be opened to the public in late 2017.

Commenting on the project, Victorian Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan stated “building the missing link in the Darebin-Yarra Trail has been talked about for decades.

“Hundreds of cyclists will benefit from a safer and quicker journey every day, once we unlock and better connect one of Melbourne’s most popular trails.”

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