Manly's new High St Underway

Traffic flow in Manly's CBD will be radically changed as the Council rolls out its Revitalise Manly  Masterplan. 

Work is set to start this month on the plan to pedestrianise Sydney Rd, with the ultimate goal of closing the road  to traffic all the way from The Corso to Belgrave St.

Sequencing of Sydney Road upgrade and pedestrianisation commencing September.

Final street closures. Truck access only before 8am.

Stage 1 of the project involves the pedestrianisation of Sydney Rd between Central Ave, where the pedestrian zone in Sydney Rd currently ends,  and Whistler St. 

The work will include new landscaping, and improved public seating, paving, street lighting and signage, in an effort to transform Sydney Rd into a new pedestrian friendly high street.

Other major changes will include:

1. Central Ave will become a two-way cul de sac, stopping at Sydney Rd. Trucks and vehicles longer than six meters will be banned after 8am. 

2. Henrietta Lane will also become a two-way cul de sac. Trucks and long vehicles will be banned after 8am. 

In pedestrianised areas delivery vehicles will be limited to the hours between 5am and 8am, and permitted on Market Lane, and on Sydney Rd between Henrietta Lane and Central Ave only. 

While construction work is going on, delivery vehicles will be re-routed through parts of Sydney Road that are currently pedestrianised, and the eastern end of the Corso. 

Stage 2 of the project, will involve the further pedestrianisation of Sydney Rd from Whistler St to Belgrave Rd, as well as changes to traffic flow and parking in Whistler St.  No date has yet been set for this work which is subject to the final decision on the proposed construction of a car park under Manly Oval and redevelopment of the Whistler Street car park site for shops and apartments.