The City of Melbourne is committed to becoming a cycling city, with a safe and easy bicycle network for cyclists of all ages and abilities.
We are investing $5.6 million to install 15 kilometres of new and upgraded bicycle routes, complementing the 120 kilometres of on- and off-road routes in the municipality.
La Trobe Street bicycle lanes
Clarendon Street safer bicycle lanes complete
Exhibition Street bicycle lanes
River Esplanade, Docklands
Jim Stynes Bridge
More information
Download the brochure:
Building a cycling city (PDF, 675kb)
Building a cycling city (Word – text only, 41kb)
La Trobe Street bicycle lanes
La Trobe Street is a critical east-west bicycle route through the central city that connects with existing bicycle paths and lanes on Harbour Esplanade, Swanston Street (north) and Rathdowne Street.
The installation of new, consistent bike lanes on La Trobe Street will provide a safer travel experience for all road users including pedestrians, public transport users, drivers and cyclists.
The final design for the physically-separated bike lanes is now available.
Download a brochure about the construction:
La Trobe Street – Building a cycling city (PDF, 743kb)
La Trobe Street – Building a cycling city (Word – text only, 45kb)
Download the final plan:
La Trobe Street bicycle lanes and parking changes (PDF, 2MB)
Construction is expected to be completed by May 2013.
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Clarendon Street safer bicycle lanes complete
Improved bike lanes on Clarendon Street between Victoria Parade and Wellington Parade in East Melbourne are now operational.
The new lanes connect the Albert Street bike route and off-road paths around the MCG and the Yarra Trail. The lanes provide cyclists with a safer distance from both moving and parked cars. This has been measured to be very effective in encouraging cyclists to ride outside the car-dooring zone.
Percentage of cyclists riding outside the car-dooring zone
(75cm from parked cars)
| |
Northbound |
Southbound |
| Before separated lanes |
23% |
71% |
| After separated lanes |
80% |
96% |
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Exhibition Street bicycle lanes
A peak period bicycle lane in Exhibition Street helps cyclists ride to and from work in the central city. People riding bikes are supported with green paint delineating bike lanes. Bike lanes operate:
| Time |
Direction |
Bike lanes |
| Morning peak: 7.30am to 9.30am |
Entering the city from the south |
Bike lanes between Flinders and Bourke streets |
| Entering the city from the north |
Bike lanes between La Trobe and Little Bourke streets |
| Afternoon peak: 4.30pm to 6.30pm |
Leaving city to the south |
No bike lanes |
| Leaving city to the north |
Bike lanes between Little Bourke and La Trobe streets |
No stopping restrictions will apply to the lanes during these periods.
Businesses should seek alternative times or locations to receive deliveries.
Download the technical drawings:
Exhibition Street bicycle lanes (PDF, 1.5MB)
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River Esplanade, Docklands
People can ride from Foundry Way along River Esplanade to Webb Bridge on a new route. Improved signage at the entrances and paving at Point Park support cyclists to ride from Fishermans Bend and the Westgate punt to Docklands and the central city. The route provides an off-road alternative to the busier sections of Lorimer Street.
Jim Stynes Bridge
The Jim Stynes Bridge will be Melbourne's newest icon. The bridge for pedestrians and cyclists will link Docklands to the city centre along the Yarra River.
The new bridge will be interactive, with features along its length celebrating different aspects of Jim Stynes’ life. It is designed to hover above the Yarra River, under the Charles Grimes Bridge, and will enable people to walk and cycle along the length of Northbank.
The project is a partnership between the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne. Construction is expected to be completed by late 2013.
Major projects from Bicycle Plan 2007-11
More information
For more information about new or existing cycling infrastructure and works, contact the City of Melbourne’s Engineering Services Group on 03 9658 9658.
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