Cyclists will enjoy a smoother ride on the Federation Trail with a newly resurfaced section in Altona reopening last week.
The two kilometre section between Millers Road and Old Geelong Road reopened on Friday, November 29 after a seven week closure caused by works on the West Gate Tunnel Project.
During the closure, the cycling and walking trail was resurfaced with about 400 tonnes of asphalt, while landscaping works were also done.
The completion of this section of Federation Trail follows the upgrades and reinstatement of the trail between Millers Road and Fogarty Avenue in Yarraville in October.
Work is also continuing on linking the end of the trail at Fogarty Avenue to a new cycling and walking connection to the city following the West Gate Freeway to Hyde Street.
This connection involves an 86-metre elevated walking and cycling bridge being built over the city bound exit ramp on Williamstown Road
Two huge beams were recently lifted into place to form the bridge, with the final span to be added later this month, followed by lighting, signage and handrails.
Speaking at the reopening on November 29, Williamstown MP Melissa Horne said once complete, the Federation Trail would transform active transport in the west.
“We are one step closer to providing a safer off-road connection for cyclists and pedestrians all the way to the city with Federation Trail reopened and this new bridge in place,” she said.
“We are giving local communities more choice about how they move around, providing better connections with more than 14 kilometres of new and upgraded paths being delivered by the West Gate Tunnel Project.”
Cade Lucas.
