We're working to connect the Glenroy to Coburg bike route through Pascoe Vale, creating a safe, connected and convenient experience for bike riders.

Why we are doing this

This new route will help continue and connect the larger Glenroy to Coburg bike route, which we have been working to connect since 2011.

The route is to be designed to enable bike riders of all confidence levels to be able to travel safely and easily through the area. It does so by addressing known barriers to riding, such as riding on busy streets, close to cars or parked car doors, and crossing options.

The route is important, as it provides a riding option for our community members to get between major and local destinations including Glenroy and Coburg Activity Centres, local shopping centres, schools and open spaces. It also links to established routes to the Melbourne CBD, and east to the Merri Creek and Darebin.

What we're doing now

Following our community engagement on the Glenroy to Coburg Bike Route, no new commitments to infrastructure changes were made. The budget allocated to this project has therefore been used to make improvements in the suburb to improve safety for all road users.

We have completed:

• Resurfacing Kent Road between Cornwall Road and Cumberland Road
• Installing a raised zebra pedestrian crossing outside the Pascoe Vale Health Medical Centre

We are investigating options to install lighting along the KW Joyce Reserve shared user path that links Northumberland Road to Kent Road, making it more user-friendly for people walking and riding at night.

Along with a preference for the route, we heard other feedback and suggestions from our community for how we can improve walking and riding bikes in Pascoe Vale. We will continue to explore ways to make these improvements.

This includes upgrades to wayfinding signage and linemarking to support the Pascoe Vale Shimmy Route, which serves as an import local connection for riders, and the installation of speed humps on all approaches to the intersection of Olive Grove and Sylvan Grove.

We will also write to the Department of Transport and Planning to request safe cycling infrastructure along Pascoe Street and Boundary Road, as the community identified this as key priority.

Finally, we will continue to monitor the speed of vehicles travelling in this area, particularly on the roads with the new 40km/h speed limit, and design and seek funding for changes that will support safer travel along these roads.