Gipps Street

Gipps Street is an east-west street in Collingwood and Abbotsford, joining the protected bike lanes on Wellington Street with the Main Yarra Trail, and near to both the Collingwood Town Hall and Collingwood Station.

Location of Gipps Street. Image credit: Apple Maps, highlight from Streets Alive Yarra.

Improvements to bike lanes

In June 2022 council improved the bike lanes on Gipps Street:

Wombat crossing

In September 2022 council added a wombat crossing:

Image credit: Streets Alive Yarra.

Gipps Street ramp

In 2026, the notorious Gipps Street Steps, on the Main Yarra Trail, were replaced with a ramp.

Aerial view of the Gipps Street ramp. Image credit: van der Meer Consulting.