Parramatta to Liverpool Bicycle Route Cycle Route Description

Follow our Virtual Tour so see these items in detail. The facility has the following types of surface. High quality shared footpath. This type is smooth concrete pathway 2.4 metres wide that has a marked centre line. There are sometimes intrusions into this width caused by posts or poles. Low quality shared footpath. This type is existing or partially widened footpath, often rough or narrow or both. Typically it would involve many road crossings and right angle turns at intersections. Shared off-road path. This type takes the path through parks or adjacent to non street sections. It is usually a smooth pathway 2.4 metres wide that often has a marked centre line. Shared rail-trail path. This type takes the path runs along the rail easement. It is usually 2.4 metres wide with a centre line and logos, fenced on both sides. Contra-flow on road with or without separation line. This type takes a cyclist on a section at the edge of a roadway with both cycling directions on the same side of the road. The separation between the cyclist and the cars can be a painted line on the road. If there is no line then motorist might mistake the intention of the cyclist. Normal-flow on road with or without separation line. This type provides an area on both sides of the road for a cyclist to ride while motor traffic passing in the same direction should be in their separate traffic lane. Often cycle logos were painted on the roadway. General comments about the cycleway. Bridges: Many of the creeks and culverts on the route are crossed by existing roads or footpaths while some bridges are new. The quality of the bridges varies from excellent to very poor Bollards: Many places on the cycle route had bollards (posts) of different types to prevent access to restrict motorised vechicles. Bollard material and placement was not consistent and the number of bollards is probably excessive. At the subway at Warwick Farm cyclists are asked to dismount and walk. Lighting: Although we did not inspect the cycleway after dark it was apparent that new lights had been installed along the majority of the cycle route with poles holding overhead lights about 6m high. Signposting: Direction signposting along the route was generally excellent except for the uncompleted sections at each end near both Parramatta and Liverpool Stations. Signs always showed the final destination and mostly included some local destinations as well. The only improvement required is for distances to destinations be added. Logos: Cycle logos were painted on most types of cycle facility along the route, including footpaths, car parks and roads. Shared pathways had two, one on each side of the path and showed the way for both pedestrian and cyclists. In general the logos were good. Centre line: On almost all sections of shared pathway a centreline is marked. This should assist to avoid user conflict if users stay to the left of the line. Intrusions: The cycle facility includes electricty poles, signposts, light poles and fences which reduce the effective width at squeeze points. Along the length of the cycleway there was little attempt by the designers to either remove intrusions or to re-route the cycleway to stay clear of them. Road Crossings: There are a lot of road crossings on the route, and many use marked pedestrian crossings. At three locations special "cyclist" traffic lights were installed however they seemed to offer little benefit as they operate in an identical fashion to the associated pedestrian lights. Shared areas: All of the cycle facility is shared with either pedestrians or cars, the result of which is that travel speed is substantially reduced. Some of the pedestrian shared areas are quite narrow (less than 1 metre wide in places). Extra conflict is expected at car parks, shops and railway station entrances.