Cycle Network Program
Cycle Network Program
Capital Grants Projects
Selection criteria
Projects eligible for funding
Program guidelines
The Cycle Network Program was established in 2006 to fund the development of cycling facilities throughout south east Queensland.
The Queensland Government allocated A$556 million (in the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program 2007-2026) to be distributed over 20 years to develop a regional cycle network in south east Queensland. The main objective is to develop facilities that will encourage more sustainable transport modes, such as cycling, walking and the use of public transport.
Cycle Network Program funds will provide cycling infrastructure for transport and utility trips that connect to major attractors such as schools, universities, shopping complexes and workplaces.
Sixty per cent of program funds will be matched by local governments as capital grants for cycling projects while the remaining 40 per cent will fund cycling works associated with state-owned assets.
Funding is available to 8 local governments in south east Queensland and to state agencies to develop cycling facilities on state-owned assets. The Cycle Network Program 2008-09 funding is as follows:
- capital grants — A$23.4 million
- capital works — A$10.3 million.
Local governments are invited to apply for grants to develop cycling facilities. An application is scored against five equally weighted selection criteria to determine its contribution towards the Queensland Government's objectives and priorities.
Capital Grants Projects 2008-09
Capital Grant Projects 2008-09 (PDF**, 6.3MB)| Region | High quality download | Low quality download |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City Council | High (PDF**, 873KB) | Low—Part one (PDF**, 551KB) Low—Part two (PDF**, 523KB) |
| Gold Coast City Council | High (PDF**, 2.7MB) | Low—Part one (PDF**, 413KB) Low—Part two (PDF**, 559KB) Low—Part three (PDF**, 480KB) Low—Part four (PDF**, 525KB) Low—Part five (PDF**, 566KB) Low—Part six (PDF**, 385KB) |
| Ipswich City Council | High (PDF**, 415KB) | |
| Logan City Council | High (PDF**, 768KB) | Low—Part one (PDF**, 511KB) Low—Part two (PDF**, 280KB) |
| Moreton Bay Regional Council | High (PDF**, 1.9MB) | Low—Part one (PDF**, 561KB) Low—Part two (PDF**, 512KB) Low—Part three (PDF**, 512KB) Low—Part four (PDF**, 115KB) Low—Part five (PDF**, 665KB) |
| Redland City Council | High (PDF**, 467KB) | |
| Sunshine Coast Regional Council | High (PDF**, 500KB) | |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | High (PDF**, 279KB) |
The selection criteria are:
- connectivity — cycling connections to trip attractors
- network enhancement — cycle routes as a component of, or link to the South East Queensland Principal Cycle Network Plan
- network safety and security — feeling and being safe
- cost effectiveness — value for money facilities
- identified need — meeting peoples' needs.
Projects considered eligible for funding as part of this program include:
- cycling infrastructure where it provides a transport or utility function including but not limited to:
- on-road cycle facilities including shoulder widening, line marking, lane and intersection reconfiguration, priority signalling
- off-road shared use/exclusive use pathways
- crossing provisions such as bridges, underpasses and at-grade treatments
- directional and route signage
- mid-trip and end-of-trip facilities
- lighting of cycleways and bike lanes
- detailed planning and design of cycle infrastructure projects
- data collection for the purposes of monitoring and reporting on the performance of cycle infrastructure projects delivered as part of the Cycle Network Program
- land purchase as part of stand-alone cycling projects or larger infrastructure projects where it directly contributes to the acquisition of a critical cycling corridor linkage that cannot be achieved in any other way
- developing, improving and updating local cycle strategies and network plans, which will contribute to the outcomes of the Integrated Regional Cycle Network Plan.
Guidelines supporting the Cycle Network Program include:
- Capital Grants Scheme program information 2008-09 (PDF**, 475KB)
- Capital Grants Scheme funding application 2008-09 (PDF**, 115KB).
Current projects
Princess Alexandra Hospital Cycleway — A$12M Cycle Network Program Funding
Project due for completion — August 2009.
The cycleway was delivered as part of the development of the first section of the Eastern Busway. The shared path section provides improved cyclist access from the South East Freeway Bikeway to the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) and Eleanor Schonell Bridge at the University of Queensland.
Green Road Cycle and Pedestrian Underpass — A$1.55M Cycle Network Program Funding
Project due for completion — September 2009.
Progressively, the Mt Lindesay Highway is being upgrading to a divided four-lane facility. This project is for a new pedestrian and cycle underpass adjacent to Scrubby Creek (just south of Green Road on the Mt Lindesay Highway) to allow safe passage across the highway. This underpass will maintain the pedestrian and cycling capability currently provided at the Green Road intersection. This link is vital to connect Boronia Heights to Regents Park and Park Ridge as well as provide off-road cycling access to the major regional centre of Browns Plains.
The RBWH Cycle Centre will provide cyclists, pedestrians and joggers access to a state-of-the-art end-of-trip facility.
Completed projects
Toowong Cycle and Pedestrian Overpass — A$9.9M Cycle Network Program Funding
The project provides a safe crossing over the Western Freeway linking Mount Coot-tha Road with the Bicentennial Bikeway — a crucial link for cyclists connecting to the CBD and the recently completed King George Square Cycle Centre end of trip facility.
Completed in March 2009.
King George Square Cycle Centre — A$7M (Department of Transport and Main Roads (then Queensland Transport) and Brisbane City Council committed A$3 million towards this project and TransLink committed A$1 million)
Officially opened 2 June 2008.
This iconic project aimed at overcoming one of the major barriers to cycling to the CBD, providing a state of the art centrally located end-of-trip facilities. The centre provides safe and secure bicycle parking for 420 bicycles, lockers, showers and change room facilities.
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Eenie Creek Cycle, Pedestrian and Fauna Bridge — A$600 000 (Department of Transport and Main Roads (then Queensland Transport) and Noosa Shire Council committed A$300 000 towards this project)
Officially opened 12 March 2008.
This project consists of a cycling and pedestrian bridge which provides safe access over Eenie Creek Road, connecting residents and students to schools, shops, sporting facilities and several other Cycle Network Program capital grant funded cycleways in the area. This project was prioritised for safety reasons surrounding the busy Eenie Creek Road and also to assist Noosa in promoting the TravelSmart message.
Normanby Pedestrian and Cycle Link — A$17.1M (A$11.1M Cycle Network Program Funding and A$6M Smart State Funding)
Officially opened 30 September 2007.
The A$17.1 million link is a vital piece in the pedestrian-cycle network, joining the Brisbane CBD with the inner northern southern and western suburbs.
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Last updated 05 November 2009
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