This paper outlines the approach that VicRoads is taking to bring together cycling related data to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the types of trips that cyclists make and the routes that they use; suggests how this information could be used to develop a more sophisticated approach to planning, prioritising and implementing bicycle networks in Melbourne, and demonstrates how this approach has been used to consider and provide an appropriate level of priority for cycling along Whitehorse Road in Melbourne's eastern suburbs as part of the Tram 109 project. A preliminary analysis of the available data has shown that there is a higher proportion of cycling trips in inner city areas of Melbourne, that most cycling trips to work are less than 10 kilometres in length and that the provision of bicycle facilities is likely to be an important factor in increasing the numbers of people who ride bicycles. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E212956.
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