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Montmorency to Eltham shared use path

We’re planning a new shared use path connection for bike riders and pedestrians between Montmorency and Eltham.

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Project status:

Planned

Have your say

Complete the survey on the Engage Victoria website to provide feedback about the new shared use path and help inform parts of the design. The survey will close on Sunday 21 June.

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Project update – May 2026

We’re planning a new shared use path for bike riders and pedestrians between Montmorency Station and Alistair Knox Park in Eltham.

The new shared use path will connect to over 600km of biking and walking routes across Melbourne, directly linking to Greensborough via Montmorency and to the Diamond Creek Trail in Eltham.

It will be delivered in 2 sections:

Section 1: Montmorency Station to Petrie Park
Section 2: Petrie Park to Alistair Knox Park

Planning for a shared use path within this area is complex due to:

the proximity to the Hurstbridge rail corridor and infrastructure
environmentally sensitive areas
multiple road crossings
steep grades
the presence of both underground and overhead services.

To minimise any impacts, the new shared use path will be located along the southern side of the Hurstbridge rail line and behind property boundary fences.

Map below: Proposed shared use path route from Montmorency Station to Alistair Knox Park.

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About the project

Section 1: Montmorency Station to Petrie Park

We’re planning to:

widen the existing footpath on the northern side of Binns Street to a shared use path
build a crossing for bike riders and pedestrians on Mountain View Road
build a shared use path in Petrie Park.

Further investigations are underway to determine the route of the shared use path through Petrie Park.

Have your say: Binns Street

To build the new shared use path, we are considering three design options for Binns Street:

Making Binns Street one-way for westbound traffic, which would retain most on-street parking.
Making Binns Street one-way for eastbound traffic, which would retain most on-street parking.
Maintaining two-way traffic which would require several on-street parking spaces to be removed.

See the table below for an overview of the proposed changes for each design option.

Treatment	Option 1 – One way on Binns Street (westbound direction only)	Option 2 – One way on Binns Street (eastbound direction only)	Option 3 – Two-way Traffic maintained
Shared use path	Off road with a minimum 2.5m width	Off road with a minimum 2.5m width	Off road with a minimum 2.5m width
Direction of traffic	Westbound traffic only on Binns Street between Were Street and Mountain View Road. Towards Were Street and the Montmorency shops	Eastbound traffic only on Binns Street between Were Street and Mountain View Road Towards Mountain View Road	Two-way traffic maintained on Binns Street between Were Street and Mountain View Road.
Traffic lane width	Minimum 3.3m width for one way traffic	Minimum 3.3m width for one way traffic	Minimum 4m width for two-way traffic
Traffic calming measures being considered	• 40km/h speed limit • Raised safety platforms One Way only	• 40km/h speed limit • Raised safety platforms One Way only	• 40km/h speed limit • Raised safety platforms Vehicles will need to give way and take turns to pass in some sections due to a reduction in the road width.
Estimated street parking impacted (final number to be confirmed when designs are finalised)	21 parking spots retained of 26 parking spots (5 parking spots removed)	21 parking spots retained of 26 parking spots (5 parking spots removed)	13 parking spots retained of 26 parking spots (13 parking spots removed)
Environment	No trees to be removed on Binns Street. Some tree pruning required. No impact on the habitat of the protected Eltham Copper Butterfly	No trees to be removed on Binns Street. Some tree pruning required. No impact on the habitat of the protected Eltham Copper Butterfly	No trees to be removed on Binns Street. Some tree pruning required. No impact on the habitat of the protected Eltham Copper Butterfly

Section 2: Petrie Park to Alistair Knox Park

We are planning a new shared use path from Petrie Park to Alistair Knox Park in Eltham, along the southern side of the rail line behind property boundary fences. Site investigations and planning activities are continuing to further develop the designs for section 2 of the new shared use path.

Due to site constraints near the bridge at Sherbourne Road including utility services, rail assets and steep grades, we’re planning a path connection across Sherbourne Road via Stephens Street. This will include a dedicated crossing point and a shared use path along a section of Stephens Street.

To improve safety for pedestrians and bike riders crossing Sherbourne Road, we’re also proposing to replace the existing Sherbourne Road and Rattray roundabout with new traffic lights and crossings. We’ll continue the shared use path along the southern side of the rail line to Alistair Knox Park and build a new crossing for pedestrians and bike riders at Silver Street.

We will continue to provide updates to the community as the planning progresses.

About the project

The new shared use path will connect to over 600km of biking and walking routes across Melbourne, directly linking to Greensborough via Montmorency and to the Diamond Creek Trail in Eltham.

In 2025, a new shared use path was built from Greensborough Station to Montmorency Station, as part of the Hurstbridge Line Duplication.

These works will extend the shared use path connection from Montmorency Station to Alistair Knox Park, Eltham.

Once completed, the new shared use path connection will:

improve safety for bike riders and pedestrians
support and encourage more people to choose active transportation
improve access to local amenities, parks and businesses in Greensborough, Montmorency and Eltham.

Environmental care

We value the importance the community places on the environment, and particularly its endemic local trees and wildlife, including protected species such as the Matted Flax-lily and Eltham Copper Butterfly.

In planning the project, we are carefully considering safety, the environment - including the local flora and fauna, accessibility, cultural heritage and site conditions in all our planning.

Early assessments have identified tree removal will be required along the 2.5km shared use path alignment including Petrie Park, Stephens Street and Alistair Knox Park. This includes a mix of indigenous and planted native and exotic species, including some environmental weeds.

Retaining trees and vegetation is a priority for the project, and strict environmental approvals and performance requirements are in place. Native vegetation that is impacted as part of the project will be offset in accordance with relevant approvals.

To help minimise environmental impacts, we have identified trees and areas of environmental significance, and we are exploring design and construction approaches to retain as much vegetation as possible.

We are assessing around 150 trees that may need to be removed across the alignment, subject to further design and investigation works. We will provide detailed information about vegetation removal in each section as designs are finalised.

Landscaping and replanting will be undertaken as part of the project to create habitat and replace canopy cover and amenity screening. More information will be shared as planning and design progress.