Improving Crown Street

We undertook works between Devonshire and Cleveland streets to encourage walking, help calm traffic and support outdoor dining.

Project Status: Completed

What we’re doing

Works on Crown Street, Surry Hills included:

  • widening footpaths to provide more space for street dining
  • installing a raised pedestrian crossing north of Lansdowne Street
  • installing a raised footpath crossing on Lansdowne and Miles streets to calm traffic
  • installing new lighting and street furniture
  • moving overhead power lines underground at the intersection of Cleveland, Crown and Baptist streets
  • planting more street trees and building new garden beds
  • combining 2 bus stops on the western side of Crown Street into 1 bus stop within the parking lane.

The works were completed in December 2014.