Lennox Head Shared Path

Project value$3.55 million
Project scheduleSeptember 2025 - March 2026

Council is constructing a new shared path between Park Lane and Cooper Close, Lennox Head.

The shared path will improve connectivity between the town centre and outlying residential areas such as Sanctuary Village and Fig Tree Hill Drive, while also improving cyclist and pedestrian safety, and local amenity.

The project will include:

Installation of a 3m-wide shared path for approximately 2.1km at locations along Byron Street, Byron Bay Road and Cooper Close.
Installation of pedestrian fencing for approximately 200m along Byron Street.
Installation of a pedestrian refuge on Fern Street
Drainage upgrades
Kerb and gutter adjustment to the bus bay on Byron Street.

Project timeline

This project will be completed in three stages:

Stage 1: Cooper Close (Late September – Early December 2025)
Stage 2: Byron Bay Road (Mid-November 2025 - Late January 2026)
Stage 3: Byron Street (Mid-November 2025 - Late March 2026)

These timeframes may be subject to change. We will continue to provide updates here as the project progresses.

What to expect during construction

Traffic control will be required, at times, during the path upgrade and drainage improvement works. Motorists should expect short delays on Byron Street.
The upgrades along Byron Bay Road and Cooper Close will have minimal impact on path users and it is expected that the existing path will remain open for the duration of the project.

These works are identified in Council’s Bike Plan (2017), Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (2018) and Council’s Delivery Program 2025-2029.

The shared path alignment was chosen following extensive community consultation in 2023, where four route options were proposed as part of the consultation process. The current design was found to be most favourable in terms of road safety, environment, ecology and cultural heritage, town planning approvals and timing, and project cost.

This $3.55 million project is jointly funded by the Australia Government and the NSW Government under the Road Safety Program.