Bus Priority Infrastructure Program – Old South Head Road Bus Priority Improvements

Transport is investigating initiatives in the Bondi area to improve public transport, active transport, road safety and network efficiency to support better connections to, and within, the eastern suburbs. 

As part of the Bus Priority Infrastructure Program, we are proposing to adjust a section of Old South Head Road to reduce delays for buses travelling towards Bondi Junction.

Proposed changes:

• extend the third right turn lane on Old South Head Road by 65 metres (from 25m to 90m) to create a longer lane for vehicles turning right into Syd Einfeld Drive. 
• widen the turning lane to 3 metres and adjust existing lane widths
• reduce the width of the northern footpath to 2 metres for about 65 metres, maintaining effective width for people walking
• relocate electricity and light poles
• remove one tree along Old South Head Road and investigate retaining three Jacaranda trees in the cul-de-sac at Fern Place. If these trees need to be removed, we will work with Woollahra Council to relocate them, or plant new trees in an alternative location.

The shared path on the southern side of the road will not be impacted. 

• reduced queue lengths and fewer delays for buses and general traffic during peak hours
• improved reliability and performance for more than 1,100 buses and around 24,000 passengers each day
• reduced general traffic congestion and less traffic weaving 
• safer, easier, and more reliable journeys for bus passengers
• less pollution from vehicle emissions.

• Community notification - March 2025 (PDF, 145.14 KB)
• Community notification - October 2024 (PDF, 1.05 MB)