M5 cycleway
| M5 cycleway | |
|---|---|
| Length | 32 kilometres (20 mi) |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Trailheads | |
| Use | Cycling (on road) |
| Elevation gain/loss |  168 metres (551 ft); 135 metres (443 ft) |
| Highest point | 57 metres (187 ft) AHD |
| Lowest point | 5 metres (16 ft) AHD |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Season | All seasons |
| Surface | Predominantly on-road |
The M5 cycleway is a predominantly on road 32-kilometre-long (20 mi)[1] cycleway generally aligned with the M5 motorway in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The eastern terminus of the cycleway is in Arncliffe where it connects with the Cooks River cycleway. The southwestern terminus of the cycleway is in Prestons where is connects with the M7 cycleway. The cycleway does not have a separate cycle lane or path, instead cyclists use the breakdown lane.[2]
Cycling in the M5 East Tunnel is prohibited.
Route
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As of June 2016, due to road works near the King Georges Road interchange, the breakdown lane is closed and cyclists must exit and ride through back streets. There is an off-road shared cyclepath that runs from Bexley Road in Kingsgrove to Belmore Road in Riverwood,[3] but it is not well marked and some road crossings required. A connection to Salt Pan Creek shared path to Bankstown is possible at the Riverwood end.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 15 Marsh Street, Arncliffe NSW 2205 to Camden Valley Way, Prestons NSW 2170 (Map). Google Maps. 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Cycleway Finder". Roads & Maritime Services (Version 3 ed.). Government of New South Wales. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Salt Pan Creek Area". Biketrail .Blog. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Bicycle NSW website
- "NSW Bike Plan". Bicycle Information for New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013.