2. Metro Routes - Melbourne
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Canberra: 2008 - 2009 Budget
The ACT Government and Minister John Hargreaves with the support of Ministers Andrew Barr and Simon Corbell have responded to Pedal Power ACT requests for a substantial bike budget for 2008 - 2009.
Eaglemont Boulevard
The Boulevard is a quiet road between Manningham Rd and Burke Rd North which avoids the need to go through the Burke Rd North cutting
East: Anniversary Outer Circle Trail
This popular trail in Boroondara provides a north-south link through the municipality. It connects to the Main Yarra Trail (Mel Ref 45 E2) in the north, and the Gardiners Creek Trail (69 B2) in the south.
East: Burwood to Mitcham Pipe Reserve
The latest developments and improvements on the trail
East: Dandenong Creek Trail
The Dandenong Creek Trail begins in Kilsyth (Melway Ref 65 G4) and continues 44 km south west through to Patterson Lakes (97 C7).
East: Diamond Creek Trail
The Diamond Creek Trail is 12 kilometres long and links Diamond Creek with the Main Yarra Trail. It starts at Nillumbik Park (Melway Ref 12 A5) and joins the Main Yarra Trail in Candlebark Park (Melway Ref 21 H12).
East: Eastern Rail Line Trail - Mitcham to Yarra River
A concept plan for a trail
East: EastLink Bikeway
As part of the $2.5 billion EastLink project to link Melbourne's eastern suburbs with Frankston, 36km of new shared paths and 20km of links to existing paths were promised. And now . . . delivered.
East: Gardiners Creek Trail
This route starts at the Main Yarra Trail in Toorak, near St Kevin's College (Melway Ref 59 A1), and follows Gardiners Creek through Glen Iris, Malvern, Burwood, Ashwood, Box Hill and ends near the Blackburn Lake Sanctuary (Melway Ref 47 K12).
East: Koonung Creek Trail
The latest developments and improvements on the trail
East: Lilydale–Healesville Rail Trail updates
Consultation on the The Lilydale–Healesville Rail Corridor Study is about to close. Please show yor support now to make sure a once in a lifetime opportunity is not lost.
East: Mullum Mullum Path
The Mullum Mullum Creek Path runs from Croydon to the Yarra River in Templestowe
East: Plenty River Trail
The Plenty River Trail links Greensborough to the Main Yarra Trail, Melbourne's CBD and the Metropolitan Trail Network.
East: Scotchmans Creek Trail
The latest developments and improvements on the trail
East: Tram 109 - Box Hill to City
This route starts in Box Hill at Whitehorse Rd then heads towards the city along Whitehorse Rd-Cotham Rd-High St-Barkers Rd-Victoria St
East: Yarra Trail
The Main Yarra Trail starts in Templestowe at the Mullum Mullum Creek (Melway 22 B11) and follows Melbourne's best-known waterway all the way to Southbank in the city.
East: Yarra Trail (Gipps St to Walmer St)
The City of Yarra is investigating an alternative alignment of the Main Yarra trail which would involve continuing the trail on the Abbotsford side around the back of the CUB brewery eliminating the Gipps St steps and the steep climb on the Boroondara side of the river.
East: Yarra Trail at Chandler Highway
Getting the Main Yarra Trail to cross or go under the Chandler Highway is a difficult project. To stay up with the latest click on email me updates to the right.
Hobart - Argyle St
Inner: Canning St-Carlton Gardens
This route provides a North-South link from the Capital City Trail in Princes Hill (Melway 29 K11) to the CBD.
Inner: Capital City Trail
The Capital City Trail does a 30km loop around the inner city, passing by the MCG, Tennis Centre, Telstra Dome, Hockey Centre and Royal Park. It uses sections of the Main Yarra Trail, Merri Creek Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Footscray Rd path. Sections of the Capital City Trail need upgrading to make it a more practical and attractive transport and recreation option.
Inner: Collins St
This route runs from the intersection with Spring St (Melway 2F K3) to the intersection of Spencer St (2F A6)
Inner: Convention Centre and Southbank Plan
The latest developments on the Convention Centre works
Inner: Docklands
A major part of inner Melbourne and the bicycle network with the Footscray Rd path and Moonooe Ponds Creek path feeding thousands of riders every day onto the Capital City Trail through Docklands to the CBD and the Main Yarra Trail
Inner: Elizabeth St - Albert St
This will become one of the main east west commuter routes from Church St and Lennox St in Richmond to the CBD. As it develops it will attract riders off the Yarra trail at Gipps Street for a more direct route.
Inner: Flemington Rd
A major commuter route servicing the northwest
Inner: Flemington to Melbourne University
An east west connection between Flemington and Parkville.
Inner: Footscray Rd path
Inner: Manningham St Bridge, Parkville
This bridge will remove a dozen steps from the Capital City Trail between the Moonee Ponds Creek and the Zoo, and allow riders to cross above a busy road. It will be a significant enhancement to the Trail which is used by commuters and recreational riders
Inner: Monash-CityLink-West Gate Upgrade
Bicycle Victoria has been working with Transurban, VicRoads and the Monash Alliance to minimise the impact of Monash-CityLink-West Gate Upgrade project on riders.
Inner: NorthBank of the Yarra
Introduction 'Northbank' refers to the section of the Yarra Trail on the north side of the river from Punt Road (City of Melbourne boundary) to the Eel Trap Bridge at the South end of Docklands.
Inner: Punt Road Alternative
An alternative route to Punt Road that will take riders from Clifton Hill to St Kilda
Inner: Queensberry St
An important East-West inner route
Inner: Rathdowne St
This route runs from Park St in Princes Hill (Mel Ref 29 K11) along Rathdowne St to Victoria St (Mel Ref 43 J6) at the edge of the CBD.
Inner: Southbank of the Yarra
This pages covers the bike route on the south side of the river from Punt Road (City of Melbourne boundary) to the Eel Trap Bridge at the western end of the Convention Centre project.
Inner: St Kilda to Clifton Hill
A north-south route that avoids the CBD
Inner: Swanston RMIT to Melbourne University
First Copenhagen style bike lanes in Australia
Inner: Swanston St
Bicycles are part of a successful and bustling Swanston St.
Inner: Swanston St - Photo Gallery
Progress of the construction of the new separated bike lanes in Swanston St
Inner: William St
North: Craigieburn Bypass Path
North: Darebin Creek Trail
The Darebin Creek runs from the north of Melbourne to the Ring Road in Bundoora (outer section). From there it flows south past La Trobe University to join the Yarra in Alphington (inner section).
North: Greensborough Bypass Path
In 2006 Vicroads completed the Greensborough Bypass between the Ring Road and Diamond Creek Rd. This connects up to the Ring Rd Path and will connect to the Main Yarra Trail via the Path being constructed along Greensborough Rd and the River Gum Walk path
North: Merri Creek Trail
The Merri Creek Trail commences at Dights Falls where it joins the Main Yarra Trail (Melway 44 F3) and follows the Merri Creek to Moomba Park where it joins the Western Ring Rd path (Melway 7 J11). It is approximately 25km in length.
North: Moonee Ponds Creek Trail - Updates
The latest developments and improvements on the trail.
North: O'Hea St
This east-west route will provide a great alternative to Bell St across the City of Moreland.
North: River Gum Walk
The River Gum Walk shared path provides a connection from Lower Plenty Rd (Melway 20 D11) to the Main Yarra Trail (Melway 32 E3)
North: St Georges Rd - Brunswick St (Lalor to CBD)
North: Steele's Creek Path
Steele's Creek runs from the southern boundary of Melbourne Airport south to the Maribyrnong River.
North: Upfield Bike Path
The latest developments and improvements on the trail
Port Phillip: Clarendon Street tram proposals
Clarendon St tram stops 8 June 2005 - Solution Good news arrived today about the tram stop plan in Clarendon Street. The City of Port Phillip is withdrawin...
South: Bay Trail (Port Melbourne to Frankston)
This section of the Bay Trail starts at Fishermens Bend at Westgate Park and carries all the way through to Frankston.
South: Bay Trail Patterson River to Humphries Road
This is the section of the Bay Trail that is in the City of Frankston.
South: Elster Creek / Elwood Canal Shared Path
The latest developments and improvements on the trail
South: Lake Route (St Kilda Baths to Melbourne's CBD)
St Kilda Baths to Melbourne's CBD via Fitzroy St - Albert Park - Cecil St will become one of Melbourne's best quality routes.
South: Monash Fwy Hallam Bypass
Bicycle Victoria pushed hard for a shared path connection as part of the project
South: North Rd
South: Route 33 - Beach Road cycling
Route 33: The world's premier cycle training route
South: St Kilda Rd-Brighton Rd-Nepean Hwy
One of Melbourne's best loved boulevards needs to be improved for bike riders.
Sydney: Bourke Street bicycle route
The Bourke Street bicycle route is an early part of the City’s Strategy to increase the cycling network to almost 200 kilometres. The project runs from Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo to Elizabeth Street, Zetland and and will provide a key 4.3km north/south bicycle corridor through Sydney’s inner east.
Sydney: Cross City Tunnel
Sydney: King Street
Let's get Paris style lanes for Sydney
West: Bay Trail West
The Bay Trail West (Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail) runs for 23km, mostly off-road, from the Westgate Bridge in Spotswood to Skeleton Creek in Altona Meadows, where it joins the Skeleton Creek Trail.
West: Federation Trail
The campaign focus is now on the section east from Millers Road to the Yarra in Spotswood.
West: Kororoit Creek Path
A key link in the west runs between the Western Ring Rd path and the Bay Trail. Two major gaps are holding back local commuter and recreational riding in the area. The gap north of the Federation Trail is now funded but the southern gap towards the Bay Trail is disrupting what should be a great circuit.
West: Maribyrnong River Trail - updates
The trail starts outside Scienceworks in Spotswood (where it intersects with Bay Trail West) and follows the Maribyrnong River north to Brimbank Park in Keilor.
West: Skeleton Creek Trail
The latest developments and improvements on the trail
West: Werribee River Trail
A trail along the Werribee River, taking in Werribee Mansion and providing an access route for local rides to work and school
West: Western Ring Road Path
The Western Ring Road Path begins at the end of the Merri Creek Trail (Mel Ref 7 J11) and connects to the Federation Trail in Laverton (Mel Ref 40 D11)
West: Westgate Link
This is a critical missing link for riders on the Bay Trail in Williamstown wanting to get into the CBD via the Maribyrnong River Trail or the Footscray Road Trail