Fitzroy Street foreshore connections is a series of projects in partnership with the State Government to improve access adn provide a safe connection between Fitzroy Street and the foreshore.

The popularity of the St Kilda Foreshore requires a transport system that responds to existing demands and provides for future needs. Foreshore Connections will create vibrant public spaces where locals and visitors can get where they want to go in safety and comfort.

Fitzroy Street Foreshore Connections will provide the following;

• Linkage to the existing footpaths on Upper Esplanade and Fitzroy Street by creating a vibrant new public space around Cleve Gardens.
• Improved safety and access for people walking between Fitzroy Street and the foreshore
• It will ensure that participation in cycling continues to grow through the allocation of safe and accessible routes.
• Promotion of and improvement to access to public transport by building it into an attractive urban streetscape.
• Improvemet to the economic prosperity of the Fitzroy Street Shopping Centre and increased access to the area and adjoining attractions in St Kilda, including the foreshore and the Upper Esplanade.
• Better manage traffic flows in this major activity centre.

Project Status

Stage 1 has commenced at Jacka Boulevard and Beaconsfield Parade and is scheduled to be compleated July 2009.

So why do we need to improve connections between Fitzroy Street & the Foreshore?

The popularity of the St Kilda Foreshore requires a transport system that responds to existing demands and provides for future needs. Foreshore Connections will create vibrant public spaces where locals and visitors can get where they want to go in safety and comfort. This project will provide direct pedestrian and wider traffic management benefits to the local precinct in association with other key transport improvements in the precinct such as the Luna Park Interchange Project.

The project information brochure can be downloaded here Fitzroy Street Foreshore connections brochure

Copies of the design can be downloaded here:

Cleve Plaza overall project design (1.27Mb)                                           Cleve Plaza design (1.33Mb)
Cleve Plaza overall project design (222Kb)                                            Cleve Plaza design (242Kb)

Cleve Plaza cross section (452Kb)
Cleve Plaza Cross Section (179Kb)

Fitzroy Street Foreshore Connections is a series of five projects in partnership with the State Government to improve access and provide a safer connection. These projects include: 

Fitzroy Street Greenway Bike Path

The Fitzroy Street Greenway provides a two way path between the Foreshore and Albert Park Reserve. The path will be three metres wide and at the footpath level, provide physical separation between cyclists and motorists on Fitzroy Street. The Greenway will be a major part of the 'Lake Route', one of councils three priority routes in the bicycle network.

The Lake Route will connect the St Kilda Foreshore with major attractions:

• Fitzroy Street
• Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre 
• South Melbourne Market
• Melbourne Convention Centre

Cleve Gardens Space and Tram Stop

The Cleve Gardens Space and Tram Stop will provide an enhanced public space for people with facilities and service tailored for pedestrians, cyclists and tram patrons. The space will extend the existing footpath to connect with Upper Esplanade and create a new crossing point from Fitzroy Street to the foreshore. The space will be transformed into a revived, active space which will function in a totally different manner to what currently occurs.

Fitzroy - Jacka Pedestrian Crossing

The intersection where Fitzroy Street meets the Upper Esplanade and Jacka Boulevard will be reshaped making it possible to cross directly between Fitzroy Street and the Catani Gardens. Creating a land bridge where cars now traverse between Fitzroy Street and Jacka Boulevard will transform the way people currently move between the foreshore and Fitzroy Street. This project is a fundamental improvement in the St Kilda's Edge vision- making it easier for people to get across to the gardens and the foreshore.

Jacka Boulevard On-Road Bike Lanes

Jacka Boulevard bike lanes will fill in the gap between existing on-road lanes from both ends, which are proposed for the entire Beach Road Route within the City of Port Phillip. The lanes will provide a safer space for on-road cyclists as well as a bypass of the foreshore promenade for high speed cyclists. The 'Beach Road' is one of council's three priority routes in the bicycle network and forms part of a partnership response to Route 33, providing safe on-road space for cyclists along the Beach Road.

A number of changes will be made to maintain access for vehicles and provide for the increased access of other modes into and through the area. The following key traffic changes include:

• Fitzroy Street - Jacka Boulevard connection re-routed
• Sections of Fitzroy Street become one lane in each direction

If you require further information please contact Sophie Beasley via ASSIST on 9209 6777 or at sbeasley@portphillip.vic.gov.au.