It is home to two of the nation’s most photographed landmarks that are synonymous with Sydney.
But successive state governments have lamented how to maximize the potential star of Circular Quay.
The long-awaited designs for raising the front door to the port have now been revealed.
How could Sydney’s iconic Circular Quay ever be (new)
Multi-level display platforms would open up spectacular new perspectives, with aged ferry docks and improved train platforms.
The concrete entrance would be transformed into a tree-lined boulevard.
In Tuesday’s Budget, the government is funding the next phase of approvals, to put shovels on the ground.
City Minister Rob Stokes said: “Sydney deserves a beautiful gateway and for too long Circular Quay has not lived up to its potential.”
There’s a spectacular makeover for one of Australia’s most iconic spaces. (Supplied) A walkway will be extended into a park in the sky, inspired by the New York City High Line. (new)
Treasurer Matt Kean said a $ 216 million cash injection will see what is possible.
There has long been talk of tearing down the road and sinking the railroad below, a $ 70 billion project that Stokes said would not be the best way to splash the road. taxpayer cash.
Instead, two of the four lanes will be removed to widen the walkway to a park in the sky inspired by New York’s High Line.
The proposed Cahill Expressway conversion will not begin until the new Western Harbor Tunnel is open in 2027.
All the glamor of the red carpet
But ground level work could start sooner.