The Principal Bicycle Network (PBN) is a network of arterial cycling routes in metropolitan Melbourne:
- The PBN currently consists of approximately 3500 kilometres of existing and proposed on-road and off-road bicycle routes. So far, approximately 1200 kilometres of the network has been completed.
- VicRoads has primary responsibility for managing the development of the PBN.
- Bicycle facilities on the PBN are implemented by VicRoads and local councils depending on whether they are on an arterial or local road.
VicRoads will consider funding bicycle facilities on the PBN on the following basis:
|
Type of route |
Location |
VicRoads Funding |
| On-Road Bicycle Facilities |
All roads |
100% |
| Off-Road Bicycle Facilities |
Within the road reservation of a Freeway, Highway, Tourist, Road or Main Road on the PBN* |
100% |
| Local routes |
Local council |
100% |
| Priority Bicycle Routes in regional cities and towns |
VicRoads |
100% |
See below for Maps of Principal Bicycle Network (PBN) showing proposed and existing routes.
For metropolitan Melbourne there are 24 maps showing both existing and proposed on-road and off-road bicycle routes.
The maps in the table below are in pdf format.