Active Transport Strategy Priority Projects
| Project | Status |
| Type: Shared User Paths | |
| Sorell: Provision of a shared path from Sorell to Midway Point principally along Shark Point Road, connecting to the causeway | No active projects While a loop pathway exists for much of the alignment, some segments would need to be widened to atleast 1.8m be a shared user path A missing section in Penna Beach Street is subject to when the developer proceeds with next stages of subdivision construction |
| Sorell to Dodges Ferry Shared User Path | Council made an unsuccessful application to the Active Transport Fund Currently exploring options under the $250 million Federal funds for the Arthur Highway corridor with Building Tasmania |
| Sorell: Walker Street, Forcett Street and Coastal Trail | Complete – there is a shared user path with minimum 1.8m width for the majority of this alignment Recommendations for traffic calming are yet to be implemented |
| Orielton: Provision of a shared path from Sorell to Orielton | No current projects |
| Sorell: both sides of Arthur Street and Montagu Street including pedestrian crossing at Arthur Street and Tasman Highway | No active projects There is a shared user path to one side of Arthur Street and a footpath to one side of Montagu Street |
| Penna: Provision of a shared path along Brinktop Road and Penna Road to connect Penna, Richmond, Midway Point and Sorell | No active projects |
| Forcett: Provision of shared path on Arthur Highway between Arthur Highway / Old Forcett Road intersection and Arthur Highway / Dransfield Road intersection | No active projects |
| Type: Footpaths | |
| Sorell: Provision of footpath along Sorell rivulet next to Pawleena Road to connect to Weston Hill Road | An alignment is secured via a recent rezoning |
| Sorell: Provision of footpath on at least one side of Gatehouse Road to connect into Weston Hill Road | Under construction |
| Lewisham: Provision of footpath on at least one side for Lewisham Loop | Council made an unsuccessful application to the Active Transport Fund for the northern section from the tavern north to Quarry Road and along Quarry Road to Old Forcett Road. This scope is elevated to a shared user path as the Quarry Road section can be incorporated into the Sorell to Dodges Ferry project Council also commissioned GHD Pty Ltd for a traffic study for the southern section along Lewisham Scenic Drive and is consideration its recommendations |
| Sorell: Upgrade existing gravel path to sealed footpaths and add safe crossings on western side of Tasman Highway within Pembroke Park | No current projects |
| Carlton: Provision of shared path between Dodges Ferry and Carlton loop | This requires several missing sections along Carlton River Road, Moomere Street and Carlton Beach Road, some of which are funded |
| Primrose Sands: Provision of footpath on at least one side of Linden Road and Grevillea Street | A application has been made for funding through the Active Transport Fund |
| Dodges Ferry: Improve footpath condition on one side of Junction Street and Bally Park Road | Footpath recently extended from Junction Street to Rotuli Street. No further projects under consideration at this point |
| Sorell: Provision of footpath on both sides of Weston Hill Road between Dubs and Co drive and Mercer Ct intersections | No current projects |
| Type: Gravel tracks | |
| Dodges Ferry: Dodges Ferry Recreation Reserve (behind Ranton’s Road) | Pending. Future removal of wastewater lagoons will require access improvements that should largely meet this priority |
| Midway Point: Provision of a gravel track on foreshore from Toongabbie to Pittwater Scouts on Brady Street on the west of Midway Point | Project is in 2026/2027 Annual Plan |
| Dunalley: Provision of a gravel track along Arthur Highway from Bay Street to Ryans Lane in Dunalley | Project will be constructed by Building Tasmania as part of the Arthur Highway corridor funds |
| Type: Other | |
| Sorell: Provision of civic space treatments on Gordon Street and Cole Street in Sorell Township around high activity areas to improve pedestrian amenity and safety | Ongoing. Recent streetscape works include new footpaths, plantings, street furniture, seating and pedestrian crossings |
| Dodges Ferry: Provision of civic space treatments on Old Forcett Road between Okines Road / Old Forcett Road intersection and Old Forcett Road / Jetty Road / Carlton River Road intersection | Precinct plans for the Southern Beaches Plan have developed concepts prepared by Playstreet |
| Kellevie and Nugent: Support active transport connections on Nugent Road, Delmore Road and Kellevie Road | No active projects |
Last updated August 2026