MANDURAH cyclists are set for a boost with $34,250 for on-road bike lanes.
On Tuesday Transport Minister Dean Nalder announced 32 local governments would share in more than $2.7million to improve Western Australia’s bike network.
Mr Nalder said the investment would see the creation of 22.5kilometres of bike paths and 3.2km of on-road bikeways.
“Of the 53 projects, 14 are near schools and make good on our pledge in the Western Australian Bicycle Network Plan 2014-31 to improve safety for school children,” he said.
Each year grants are provided to local governments for cycle paths and the development of bike plans through the Regional Bicycle Network and Perth Bicycle Network.
Local cycle club Silver Wheels meet twice a week for rides through Mandurah.
“Mandurah is brilliant for cycle paths,” Silver Wheels president Joan Kennington said.
“The council has done a great job with paths.
“We have a lot of older people in our club so we have to look after them, and funding for lanes means they can ride more safely.”
Both Mandurah and the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale fall into the metropolitan network, with the Shire set to receive $185,000 towards its paths.
In the Perth and Mandurah metropolitan areas the bike network plan will concentrate on the construction of major paths on strategic routes and include routes to activity centres, stations and initiatives which improve students’ trips to schools.
