Project Background
Last Updated: 12 August 2025
The Ruislip Safe Active Street project involved the design and construction of a 3.8 km corridor forming part of the City Beach–West Leederville cycle route. The project aimed to provide a safer environment for cyclists by reducing traffic volumes and lowering vehicle speeds to 30 km/h. Key elements included shared spaces, parking bays, intersection priority changes, raised plateaus, kerbing, and drainage upgrades, tree planting, line marking, and signage. The corridor features both red and black asphalt surfaces. Construction was completed in June 2023, followed by a pre-opening Road Safety Audit (RSA), review of associated corrective actions, and an activation event to promote community awareness.
A Safe Active Street (SAS) is not expected to function optimally immediately after implementation. These schemes often require time for driver behaviour to adjust and for the community to become familiar with the changes. This transition can take several years, as gradual shifts in travel patterns and habits support the SAS in achieving its goals of enhanced safety and accessibility for all users. Patience and ongoing evaluation are essential to ensuring the long-term success of the project. In November 2023, a report (CR12.4.2 – Ruislip Safe Active Street – Post Construction Road Safety Audit Corrective Actions) was presented to Council, detailing the audit findings and recommended corrective actions along the Ruislip Safe Active Street route.
A link to the Council report, Road Safety Audit (RSA), and its findings is available under the ‘Related Information’ section. One of the RSA recommendations is to convert the Ruislip Street / Harborne Street intersection to a left-in/left-out configuration for vehicles, incorporating bicycle cut-throughs to maintain connectivity along Ruislip Street (see image below). This recommendation was first made during the design-stage RSA due to identified safety concerns and was reaffirmed during the post-construction inspection. Additional information about the Ruislip Street / Harborne Street intersection is available in the ‘Project Updates’ section below
Project Updates
During the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, the Town will undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the Ruislip Safe Active Street’s effectiveness. This will include collecting traffic volume and speed data, which will be compared with pre-construction assumptions and previous datasets to assess the scheme’s performance. Community engagement will also form part of the review, including a perception survey targeting residents and the cycling community. The Community Perception Survey was live from the 16th of June, to the 12th July 2025.
As part of this broader evaluation, the Town will also review recommended changes to the Ruislip Street / Harborne Street intersection. This potential modification would affect traffic flow and signal operations to the north and south, at the Harborne/Grantham and Harborne/Cambridge intersections. Traffic modelling is currently underway to explore feasible options Ruislip Street / Harborne Street intersection to inform future Council recommendations. While no immediate changes to the intersection are proposed, a report evaluating the overall performance of the Ruislip Safe Active Street is expected to be presented at the Ordinary Council Meeting in November 2025. This report may recommend initiating a new design project, supported by further community engagement, to progress potential intersection and signal upgrades.
It is important to note that signal upgrades are complex, costly, and often require several years to implement. Early planning and consultation are therefore essential.
Current Status
The Town has engaged a Transport Engineering consultant to carry out the independent technical evaluation. This is currently being actioned. The assessment is scheduled for completion in late 2025, with the results and any recommended corrective actions to be presented to Council in November 2025.
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