Mack Civil
Community Liaison Officer
Ruth Leiminer
Project Manager
Improving Loftus Street, Customs House Lane and Reiby Place, Sydney
In progress
Works started in September 2024 and are expected to be completed by late 2025.
Why we’re doing this
As part of our city north public domain plan, we’re upgrading Loftus Street, Reiby Place at the intersection with Loftus Street, and Customs House Lane.
The project will improve safety for people walking, accessibility and amenity, reduce through traffic and maintain service and delivery access for surrounding businesses. It will also provide opportunities for outdoor dining and events.
We asked for feedback on this project in October and November 2022. The upgrade was endorsed by the Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee in December 2022.
What we’re doing
Works include:
- pedestrianising Loftus Street north of Reiby Place
- footpath paving on the western side of Loftus Street north of Reiby Place, footpath widening on the eastern side of Loftus Street between Bridge Street and Loftus Lane, and footpath widening on the western side of Loftus Street at the intersection with Bridge Street
- a continuous footpath treatment in Loftus Lane at its intersection with Loftus Street
- a continuous footpath treatment in Reiby Place at its intersection with Loftus Street
- planting street trees in the new shared zone in Loftus Street and in Alfred Street
- paving Customs House Lane and a raised road section at the intersection with Loftus Lane to the rear entry of Customs House
- opportunities for outdoor dining and events north of Reiby Place.
The work will be in stages. Our contractor, Mack Civil, will take steps to minimise impact and disruption on businesses and people working in the buildings and walking around the area.
Project update, May 2025
Most of the works in Reiby Place and in Loftus Street (north of Reiby Place) are now completed. Customs House Lane is also completed. These areas have reopened to the public.
The timed closure in this area is now in effect, from 11am to 12am (midnight) 7 days a week. This allows people walking and riding to enjoy the improved streetscape with new seating, bike parking and a water fountain. It includes shaded areas with new palms, canopy trees and interpretive paving.
Outside the timed closure hours, the area is open as a 10km/h shared zone to provide service and delivery access.
