Bathurst Regional Council and the NSW Government announced in early 2018 that they would each contribute $1 million to build a boardwalk around the top of the Mount, on the inside of the race circuit, for that safety of pedestrians.

When it was announced, member for Bathurst Paul Toole said the circuit was being increasingly used by pedestrians, but due to low visibility and lack of suitable space to walk, they were at risk.

"We know there are many cars, there are many visitors here to the mount every year, but we want to be able to make sure that we can grow tourism, but also provide a safe environment where people can walk," he said.

Construction started on the boardwalk in mid-2019 and was anticipated to be complete by the end of that year.

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However, council's director of Engineering Services, Darren Sturgiss, said that it will take a bit longer to finish the project.

"Works on the project were extended due to the ground conditions causing changes to footing design in several areas, which could only be estimated during design, but not clearly defined until works commenced," he said.

"There were also some minor changes required from CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport) given potential impact on racing circuit."

The boardwalk is now anticipated to be complete by April this year.

To date, the footpath sections of the boardwalk are finished and works have commenced on the elevated platform sections.

In terms of materials, concrete paths form the majority of the boardwalk, with sections of elevated platform to be constructed from metal and FRP decking.

"The project is quite simple from a technical standpoint, but has a high degree of difficulty in terms of constructability due to steep grades and matching to the terrain," Mr Sturgiss explained.

Once finished, the boardwalk will provide a safer walking route from Griffins Bend to Forrest Elbow, near the Bathurst Light Car Club, by taking away the need to navigate the most narrow parts of the track.

The other aspect to the project is the chance to share stories about the significance of Mount Panorama through interpretative signage.

"Council is having discussions with the Wiradyuri Elders and the Bathurst Local Aboriginal Lands Council in relation to the implementation of the Aboriginal Heritage Interpretation Strategy and opportunities to include signage along the boardwalk," Mr Sturgiss said.