Palm Beach will be part of a new round of road safety works across the northern beaches, with construction scheduled across the Avalon Beach to Palm Beach route as crews prepare to install traffic calming upgrades.
Palm Beach Included In Road Safety Works
Palm Beach is among the areas set for road safety upgrades as construction begins across the Avalon Beach to Palm Beach route.
The works form part of the Safer Neighbourhoods Program, which covers planned zones in Avalon Beach, Whale Beach and Palm Beach. Construction is scheduled to take place between May and July 2026, weather permitting.
The project is focused on improving road safety and access for road users travelling to key local destinations, including Palm Beach and Whale Beach.
The works will include flat top speed humps and roundabouts across the planned zones. Earlier plans for the broader route also included traffic calming devices, signage, a raised pedestrian crossing at Whale Beach Road near Barrenjoey Road, new street lighting, pram ramp realignment, lane width improvements and line marking.
Traffic Control Across The Palm Beach Route
Kelbon Project Services Pty Ltd will carry out the works on behalf of the project team.
Construction is expected to occur at different times across the planned zones from May to July 2026. Work will usually take place Monday to Friday, between 7am and 5pm.
Some night works may be required to reduce traffic impacts during the day. Nearby residents are expected to receive advance notice from the contractor if night works are needed.
Traffic control will be in place around work areas to help pedestrians, school children and road users move safely through the area. Drivers have been advised to slow down near construction sites and follow warning signs and directions from traffic controllers.
Noise And Temporary Disruption Expected
Construction activity may bring noise from demolition, formwork and concrete pouring. The project team has advised that disruption will be reduced where possible while the upgrades are delivered.
The Palm Beach works sit within a wider road safety zone extending through Avalon Beach and Whale Beach. The earlier proposal for the route included a 30km/h speed limit in some sections east of Barrenjoey Road and a 10km/h zone in high pedestrian beachfront car parking areas.
Those proposed speed changes were presented alongside physical road treatments intended to support safer speeds through local streets.
Earlier Feedback Shaped Revised Plans
The Avalon Beach to Palm Beach program was opened for feedback in October and November 2024.
Comments on the Avalon Beach to Palm Beach safety zone opened on 9 October 2024 and closed on 24 November 2024. Revised plans were later reported on 15 April 2025 after feedback and an independent road safety audit.
The current construction stage moves the project from planning into delivery, with works expected to continue across the planned zones until July 2026.
Once complete, the upgrades will add new traffic calming infrastructure across the Avalon Beach to Palm Beach route, including areas used by pedestrians, school children and other road users.
Published 28-Apr-2026
