Hector Street Safe Active Street

Hector Street was identified as a lower-volume local street that would be conducive to achieving the aims of a Safe Active Street without significantly disrupting neighbourhood traffic flows.

The proposed route for Stage 1 of this SAS project follows Hector Street for a length of 1.6km between Mitchell Freeway and Banksia Street via French Street and Hodgson Street (adjacent Tuart College). For more details, please view the current Detailed Design Plan PDF above.

Following further successful community consultation for future stages, the completed SAS will ultimately connect the Midland Principal Shared Path at the Mt Lawley Train Station with the Mitchell Freeway Principal Shared Path.

For further details please also refer to the Department of Transport’s Long-term cycle network program.

Safe active streets are cycle routes on quiet local streets, where speeds have been reduced to 30 km/h to allow for a safer shared street space. With lower traffic speeds, the streets are much safer for pedestrians and riders of all ages and abilities, as well as for people driving.

For more information, please visit Department of Transport’s Safe Active Streets Pilot Program.

• Safe active streets are placed on quiet local streets and use different design elements to encourage lower vehicle speeds and volumes, thereby creating a safe, attractive, more liveable environment that encourages people of all ages and abilities to choose bike riding and walking
• Safe active streets help to create communities where walking and bike riding are safer, more convenient and attractive options
• Safe active streets create a safe, shared space for all road users, whether they are driving, riding or walking
• Safe active street routes are carefully selected to safely connect people to schools, shops, parks and other community facilities as well as shared path networks
• More trees and plants are provided along safe active streets to increase shade and create a cooler and more welcoming street and improve the visual appeal of the neighbourhood
• Safe active streets aim to encourage people to replace a few short car trips each week with riding or walking, to improve your health, wellbeing and reduce congestion and pollution
• Safe active streets are an important part of WA’s growing bicycle network which offers safe, attractive and connected infrastructure for bike riding and walking, particularly where a shared path or other infrastructure solutions may not be suitable.

Yes. Safe Active Streets are travel routes on quiet local streets, where speeds have been reduced to 30 km/hr. The lower traffic speeds create a safer shared street space for people of all ages and abilities walking, wheeling and riding, while remaining accessible for motor vehicles.

For more information about how to navigate Safe Active Streets, please visit the Department of Transport’s Navigating Safe Active Streets.

Yes. Safe Active Streets have been built at several other locations, including the Moorland Street Safe Active Street, established within the City of Stirling in 2021. This is a 4.1km long route, linking Odin Road/Beatrice Street to Scarborough Beach, along Shaw Road, Stoner Street, Ambrose Street, Moorland Street and Manning Street.

Safe Active Streets have also been built in the following local councils:

• Town of Bassendean
• City of Bayswater
• City of Belmont
• City of Greater Geraldton
• City of Melville
• City of Nedlands
• City of Vincent

For more information and Safe Active Street project interim reports, please visit the Department of Transport’s Safe Active Streets.

Safe Active Streets aim to facilitate community connection by creating safer, more attractive, liveable, greener neighbourhoods by implementing features such as:

• Tree planting, sustainable verge gardens and enhanced landscaping
• On-street parking
• Changes to the intersection priorities
• Raised pavement on intersections
• Wider median on main roads for crossing cyclist
• Cul de sacs/Turning heads
• Aesthetic features
• Bike racks

Yes, the establishment of a Safe Active Street along the proposed route is part of the Primary East – West 2A (P E/W 2A) route.

For further details please refer to the Department of Transport’s Long-term cycle network.

This route will take safe on-road riding into the community and provides direct connections to:

• Osborne Park Primary School
• St Kierans Primary School
• Servite College Senior High School
• Tuart Hill Primary School

Extensive research, including 'Safe and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods' indicates that 4.8 meters is a critical width to both reducing speeds and providing the safe passing distance for cyclists now legislated in WA.

“Street feels calm, less noise, nice to walk along.” (Moorland Street resident)

“Less traffic and slower traffic so it feels safe to cycle. Less traffic so a more pleasant walk. I think there are more pedestrians using the street. It's good to see more pedestrians out and about.” (Moorland Street local community member)