Kensington’s 40km/h zone is moving ahead, and the latest council update shows the change is starting to land on the ground. Three traffic-calming measures on Tunstall Avenue are staying in place after monitoring found they significantly reduced vehicle speeds.
That is an important result for the Kensington 40km/h zone. It gives council a live example of how the wider traffic-management program is expected to work across Kensington and West Kingsford.
Council has endorsed 35 traffic devices across the area. Those treatments are being delivered in stages, with design, safety checks and construction to come before each project is finished.
Tunstall Avenue leads the way
Tunstall Avenue is the clearest sign of progress so far. The council meeting summary says the devices already installed there cut speeds enough to justify keeping them.
That matters because the Tunstall Avenue result sits at the centre of the wider plan. Council is using the traffic treatments to support a lower-speed local road network, with the Kensington 40km/h zone to follow once the approved works are in place.
The project page says the goal is to reduce traffic volumes and speeds in local streets. It also aims to improve safety, access and amenity for residents, especially pedestrians and bike riders.
More street works still to come
The job is far from finished. Some of the next treatments are still in detailed design and pre-construction safety audit.
A slow point is planned near 5 Tunstall Avenue. Council also has a pedestrian refuge planned for Balfour Road near Addison Street.
Beyond those works, more local-area treatments are still moving through the process. The project page lists a long run of devices across Kensington and West Kingsford, including raised intersections, pedestrian refuges, kerb blisters and raised crossings.
That staged rollout means the changes will keep arriving street by street. It also means the final shape of the local traffic plan will take time to settle.
Which roads keep 50km/h
The lower-speed plan does not cover every road in the suburb. Anzac Parade will stay at 50km/h, and Todman Avenue west of Anzac Parade will also remain at 50km/h.
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That split is a key part of the design. Council is focusing the lower-speed treatment on the local streets, while the main routes keep their higher limit.
Once the approved traffic treatments have been installed, council will seek approval from Transport for NSW to introduce the 40km/h speed limit. The project page says the full program is scheduled for completion by 30 June 2027.
So Kensington’s road changes are still unfolding. Even so, the direction is clear. The Kensington 40km/h zone is no longer just an idea in the background. It is being built, one treatment at a time.
Published 13-October-2026
