The M7 cycleway is a 40-kilometre-long (25 mi)[1][2] shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that is generally aligned with the Westlink M7 in Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The southern terminus of the cycleway is located adjacent to the Camden Valley Way at Prestons, while the northern terminus is located adjacent to the Old Windsor Road at Glenwood. The cycleway crosses the M4 motorway at Eastern Creek.[3][4]
| M7 cycleway | |
|---|---|
| Length | 40 kilometres (25 mi) |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Trailheads | |
| Use | Cycling; pedestrians |
| Elevation gain/loss |  241 metres (791 ft); 213 metres (699 ft) |
| Highest point | 131 metres (430 ft) AHD |
| Lowest point | 25 metres (82 ft) AHD |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | All seasons |
The cycleway was completed at a cost of $60 million.[5]
Route
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Cycleway use
editIn the twelve months to February 2014, between 200 and 350 cyclists used on the M7 cycleway at Glenwood and at Rooty Hill on an average weekday, with a greater number on the weekends.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Camden Valley Way & South Western Freeway & M7 & Westlink M7, New South Wales to Sydney Orbital Network, Glenwood NSW 2768 (Map). Google Maps. 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Westlink M7 Shared Path" (PDF). westlinkm7.com.au. WSO Co Pty Limited and Westlink Motorway Limited. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Cycleway Finder". Roads & Maritime Services (Version 3 ed.). Government of New South Wales. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ Westlink M7 (PDF) (Map). Transurban.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra (10 January 2008). "Money wasted on cyclists: NRMA". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Cycling statistics". Roads & Maritime Services. Government of New South Wales. March 2016.
External links
edit- Bicycle NSW website
- "Westlink M7 Shared Path" (PDF). westlinkm7.com.au.
- "NSW Bike Plan". Bicycle Information for New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013.