VicRoads is responsible for upgrading and completing strategic sections of the Principal Bicycle Network in metropolitan Melbourne and Priority Bicycle Routes in regional cities and towns. Bicycle facilities are also provided as part of major road projects, where appropriate.
Off-road paths are generally located along rivers, through recreation reserves and through open space corridors. They are also located adjacent to freeways. Off-road paths are ideal for recreational cycling and are suitable for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Off-road paths are also used by commuter cyclists.
On-road lanes are located adjacent to existing traffic lanes and are designed to separate cyclists from other types of traffic. On-road lanes are most suitable for commuter cyclists who want to minimise travel times. On-road lanes are also used by training cyclists.
Wide left lanes provide space for cyclists and motor vehicles to share the lane. In these circumstances, the left lane is between 3.7 and 4.2 m wide. They are generally used when there is insufficient road width to create an exclusive bicycle lane.
Bicycle parking and end-of-trip facilities give cyclists the opportunity to park their bicycles in a place that is convenient and secure and will assist in encouraging more people to cycle more often. See the brochure Bicycle parking: providing bicycle parking facilities [PDF, 612 kb, 4 pp].
The State Government (through VicRoads) has allocated approximately $13.4 million on bicycle projects in 2008/09 to add almost 60km of new bicycle facilities to existing networks. This is divided between the Bicycle Facilities Program and spending as part of major road projects.
VicRoads Bicycle Facilities Program has a $7.98 million budget for bicycle projects in 2008/09, divided between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria as shown in the following table:
|
Area |
No. of projects |
Distance |
Allocation |
| Metropolitan Melbourne |
11 |
8 km |
$5.64 |
| Regional Victoria |
5 |
20 km |
$2.34 |
| Total |
16 |
28 km |
$7.98 |
For project details see:
VicRoads Bicycle Facilities Program – 2008/09 [PDF, 36 KB, 1pp]
VicRoads Bicycle Facilities Program – 2008/09 [MS Word, 63 KB, 1pp]
As well as providing bicycle facilities as part of VicRoads' Bicycle Program, VicRoads also provides bicycle facilities as part of major road projects and whenever roads are upgraded.
It is proposed to spend approximately $5.4 million to provide bicycle facilities as part of twelve major road projects in 2008/2009. When completed these facilities will add about 30 km of new bicycle facilities.
For project details see:
VicRoads Bicycle Facilities on Major Projects – 2008/2009 (PDF, 26 KB)
VicRoads Bicycle Facilities on Major Projects – 2008/2009 (MS Word, 49 KB)