Ten year Master Plan for Trunk Cycling & Walking Path Infrastructure 2004-14

The Department of Territory and Municipal Services, Office of Transport in conjunction with ACT Planning and Land Authority have undertaken a review of trunk cycling and pedestrian infrastructure to update infrastructure planning within the ACT.

A network of main routes has been developed as part of the study and this has been used as the base network to identify deficiencies and "missing links" relevant to the study. The works necessary to address the deficiencies have then been prioritised in to a program of works to form a ten year masterplan for the ongoing development of trunk cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.

The report can be viewed at:

• Main Report (   PDF 528Kb )
• Figure E1 - Proposed Main Routes (   PDF 1.7Mb )
• Figure E2 - Proposed Cycle Lanes and Shared Paths (   PDF 1.7Mb )
• Figure 1 - Trunk Cycle Routes in 1992(   PDF 786Kb )
• Figure 2 - Existing On-Road Cycle Routes in 2003(   PDF 1.0Mb )
• Figure 3 - Cycle Demand by Subrurb in 2001 (   PDF 298Kb )
• Figure 4 - Pedestrian Demand in 2001(   PDF 250Kb )
• Figure 5 - Cycle Demand by Town in 2001 (   PDF 488Kb )
• Figure 6 - Projected Cycle Demand in 2013 (   PDF 310Kb )
• Figure 7 - Projected Pedestrian Demand in 2013 (   PDF 242Kb )
• Figure 8 - Projected Inter-Suburb Cycle Demand in 2013 (Assuming 6% Mode Split) (   PDF 311Kb )
• Figure 9 - Projected Intra-Suburb Cycle Demand in 2013 (Assuming 6% Mode Split) (   PDF 285Kb )
• Figure 10 - Cyclist Spot Count Sites (1991-94) (   PDF ( 398Kb )
• Figure 11 - Proposed Trunk Routes (   PDF 1.7Mb )
• Figure 12 - Proposed Cycle Lanes and Shared Paths (   PDF 1.6Mb )
• Appendix A - Background Data (  PDF 95Kb )
• Appendix B - On Road Cycle Lane Survey (   PDF 1.3Mb )
• Appendix C - Summary of ACTRAMS Database Comments (   PDF 91Kb )
• Appendix D - Summary of Public Complaints (including Correspondence to Minister)(   PDF 86Kb )
• Appendix E - Pedal Power Submission  (  PDF 115Kb )
• Appendix F - Summary of Public Comments and Sketch Maps   (  PDF 5.9Mb )
• Appendix G - Draft Captial Works Programme  (  PDF 312Kb )
• Appendix H - Roads ACT's 2004/05 Resealign Program - Arterial Roads  (   PDF 79Kb )
• Appendix I - Detailed Demand Data  (  PDF 344Kb )

Note: A hard copy of the report is available for viewing during business hours at Macarthur House, 12 Wattle Street, Lyneham.

The study involved extensive consultation with stakeholders including the community and walking and cycling groups such as Pedal Power.

Priority of Works

The Master Plan’s prioritised works program has been further refined by Canberra’s Commuter Bicycle Network – A report on priorities for work August 2005 (the Priority Report) prepared for Roads ACT by CB Richard Ellis. 

The Priority Report was reviewed by CB Richard Ellis for Roads ACT in 2007 and the findings presented in Commuter Cycling Network - Priorities for Capital Works July 2007 (  PDF 3.6Mb ) report.  This report should be read in conjunction with the August 2005 report.

The Priority Report is reviewed every 2 to 3 years in consultation with key stakeholders.

Funding

The implementation of the higher priority works may be undertaken through:

• TAMS’s annual capital works program;
• TAMS’s annual capital upgrades programs;
• TAMS’s annual road resealing and resurfacing program;
• ACT Planning and Land Authority’s capital works programs; and
• Land Development Agency projects.

On-Road Cycling Policy

The ACT Government remains committed to providing on-road cycle lanes on all new, upgraded or resurfaced arterial roads. This includes providing cycle lanes when routine maintenance works, which require new linemarking, are undertaken and the existing road width permits. 
Where the road width is insufficient, the capital works programs will give priority to widening roads to facilitate the provision of cycle lanes on the main cycle routes identified in the Master Plan and Priority Report.  This will occur in conjunction with the installation of new linemarking associated with the maintenance works to maximise the opportunity for reducing the cost of retrofit of facility.