A Bicycle Path (or Cycle Path) is a track, path, track or lane designated for use by cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded.
Australian Road Rules
The Australian Road Rules define a bicycle path as a "length of path beginning at a bicycle path sign or bicycle path road marking, and ending at the nearest of the following:
(a) an end bicycle path sign or end bicycle path road marking;
(b) a separated footpath sign or separated footpath road marking;
(c) a road (except a road-related area);
(d) the end of the path.
Austroads
The Austroads Glossary of Terms defines a bicycle path as "a path or path section intended for the exclusive use of cyclists."
Related Pages
- Bicycle Activity Area
- Bicycle Lane
- Bicycle Plan
- Bicycle Strategy
- Bikeway
- Cycleway
- Path
- Pathway
- Public Road
- Road
- Separated Footpath
Collaborators
The following people have indicated (via the Local Government Collaboration Topics Survey) that they have an interest and/or expertise in the topic of 'Bicycle Paths' and are willing to collaborate with their peers at other councils to identify challenges and resources relating to the topic and to look for ways to work together to overcome any challenges that are identified.
- Brent Heitbaum (Gannawarra Shire)
- Chris Saunders (Glenelg Shire)
- David Gyford (West Wimmera Shire)
- Indivar Dhakal (Loddon Shire)
- Johnathon Roach (Open Spatial) EL
- Kamal Ranaweera (City of Logan)
- Quenten Graham (Swan Hill Rural City Council)
- Sanket Kargathra (City of Maribyrnong)
Contributors
The following site members have contributed to this page:
External Links & References
- Bike Qld
- Wikipedia
- Google Search
- Australian Road Rules Regulation 239 (Austlii)
- Melbourne Bicycle Path Network (Big Yak)
- Is cycling safe? Yes, much more than we thought - Sara Stace (March 2016)
