Riding Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin loop is one of the national capital’s cycling highlights, the route being popular for commuters, local recreational riders and interstate visitors alike.
It’s one of the ACT’s most popular active travel corridors and enjoyed not only by bike riders but also by an ever-increasing number of walkers, runners, dog walkers and more.
As traffic builds, the National Capital Authority has announced a series of changes they say will make it easier, safer and more intuitive for everyone to move through the area.
The works include refreshed and new signage, improved line markings and path decals, as well as better promotion of the separated pedestrian and cyclist sections.
Key changes include updating faded signage and path symbols, the “encouragement” of a pedestrian-only route between Rond Terrace and the Kings Avenue Bridge, and additional ‘Slow’ path symbols in high-traffic areas of the shared path.
Taking to social media, the NCA wrote, “A range of improvements are being rolled out for the ever-popular bridge-to-bridge loop, and this includes encouraging separation between pedestrians and cyclists.
“The foreshore path between Rond Terrace and Kings Avenue Bridge will be designated pedestrian-only with new signage and path decals rolling out over the coming weeks. Cyclists are asked to follow the signed cyclist-only and other alternative routes.”
Improved lighting is also on the agenda, with preliminary designs recently completed to improve safety and visibility around the National Triangle and Central Basin areas.