Central Coast Council is seeking community feedback on a $995,000 project to construct a new section of shared pathway on the Tuggerah Lake foreshore in Tuggerawong.

The community-driven project will extend the popular ‘Tuggerah Lake loop’ by one kilometre and connect an existing pathway at Friday Street with a play area at Tuesday Street.

Council Director Roads, Transport, Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff said the project was jointly funded by $542,269 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund and $452,731 from Council.

“This project will improve access to local shops, a play space and the public school,” Mr Bolgoff said.

“It will also extend the increasingly popular ‘Tuggerah Lake loop’, which is a great space for locals and the wider community to walk and cycle for exercise and to take in the beauty of Tuggerah Lake and surrounds.

“This pathway will increase connectivity and help create a loop around a scenic waterway.”

Mr Bolgoff said the current project is the first of five stages, with future works to extend the shared pathway through to the vicinity of Tacoma Oval.

“The three metre wide design of this pathway means it can be used by walkers, cyclists and community members who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids.

“We have selected a route that minimises the environmental impact by keeping the need to remove trees to an absolute minimum and by raising the pathway in some locations to avoid disrupting tree roots.”

Mayor Jane Smith said Council was committed to constructing new pathways to enhance the liveability and sustainability of the Central Coast.

“The new section of the ‘Tuggerah Lake loop’ at Tuggerawong will not only create an inclusive space to get active and experience this beautiful location but will also offer a great alternative transport mode that will really connect the local communities,” Mayor Smith said.

“This is a great example of how we can protect and enhance the local environment while delivering the infrastructure our growing community needs.”

Constructions of Stage 1 of the project is scheduled to commence in March 2019 and should be complete by the end of the financial year, weather permitting.

The project will be on public display from Monday 19 November 2018 to Sunday 16 December 2018 and all community members are encouraged to provide feedback by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com/tuggerawong-shared-pathway.

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