Sydney Harbour Bridge bike ramp opens as commuters celebrate

A new ramp replacing a 55-step staircase opened on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, creating a continuous cycle route from North Sydney into the CBD and allowing heavier e-bikes and trailers to cross; the project cost $39 million and the cycleway saw about 1,500 daily trips in 2025.

A new ramp for cyclists opened on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Tuesday, replacing a 55-step staircase and providing a continuous route from North Sydney into the CBD. Plans for a ramp date back to 1999 and the project faced years of delays, local opposition and several scrapped designs before approval in 2023 and construction. The ramp rises from Bradfield Park in Milsons Point to the bridge's west-side cycle path and cost $39 million to build. Officials and users say it will allow heavy e-bikes, bikes with trailers, and older riders to use the path more easily. Key facts: - The ramp opened to the public on Tuesday and replaces a 55-step staircase that previously interrupted the cycleway. - Project approval occurred in 2023; the ramp was built from Bradfield Park to the bridge's west-side dedicated cycle path and cost $39 million. - About 1,500 trips were recorded on the cycleway each day in 2025, according to available data. - Hundreds of people used the route on opening day, including families with trailers, food couriers on e-bikes, commuters and long-time campaigners who had lobbied for the change. - The ramp forms part of a growing network of cycleway improvements around Sydney, linking through the CBD across the Anzac Bridge and toward the Cooks River and other routes. Summary: The new ramp removes a longstanding barrier on the bridge's cycle path and is expected to broaden who can use the route by accommodating heavier bikes and trailers. The change connects to recent local cycleway projects and contributes to a more continuous network; the next steps for additional works or extensions are undetermined at this time.