Part 3 – Road Works

3.11    Cycle Traffic

Provision for cyclists on and off the carriageway shall be subject to scheme plan approvals and designed as required.

Provision for cyclists on the carriageway should be in line with “engineering best practice”.   The preferred width of an on road cycle lane is 1.5 m.

Paths designed for use by cyclists, either exclusively or shared with pedestrians, shall be in line with engineering best practice.  The preferred width of shared use paths is 3.0 m.

Note:  The Austroads “Guide to Traffic Engineering Practice Part 14:  Bicycles” publication provides a useful guide.