The Guide supports the safety of all road users by providing an overview of planning and traffic management considerations, and a summary of design guidance and criteria relating to on-road and off-road bicycle facilities.

Peter Bourke, General Manager of Bicycle Industries Australia and the industry’s Cycling Promotion Fund said, “This is a further step in the commitment of Austroads to support the work of the Australian Bicycle Council as it works to achieve a doubling of people cycling by 2016, the key objective of the National Cycling Strategy.”

The publication provides guidance for all levels of government in the design, construction and management of roads to make them safer for all road users.

The guide, which comes after the release of the Australian Transport Council’s draft National Road Safety Strategy, will support governments to implement best practice bicycle infrastructure for on-road and off-road situations.

Acknowledging the value and necessity of this information, Austroads has moved to make this publication free for all users as a download.

“The inclusion of principles embodied in Cycling Aspects will ensure greater safety as well as promote improved movement for all road users” said Bourke.

“We certainly applaud the commitment of Austroads in developing this resource and demonstrating their commitment to the objective of doubling the number of bicycle riders in Australia” he added.

• Download CPF Media Release: National Guide will support safety for all bike riders (PDF, 120kb)

Fast Facts

• Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides brings together cycling related information found in various Austroads guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design and the Guide to Traffic Management.
• Cycling Aspects can be downloaded from the Austroads publications site here: https://www.onlinepublications.austroads.com.au/items/AP-G88-11