FAQs
What is active transport?
Active transport involves walking, cycling, scooters and other similar modes of travel to work, school, parks, public transport, a friend's house or other destinations.
What active transport projects is Council currently undertaking?
Council is currently building paths for pedestrians and cyclists along Cavanagh Reserve and Lynwood Park connecting to the Sunnyholt Rd shared path, Schofields Road at Tallawong and a new connection from Eastern Creek Quarter to the M7 shared path at Rooty Hill. Council has also recently constructed a new path along Little Creek in Shalvey.
What will happen to Council's current Bike Plan?
Council's current Bike Plan is more than 10 years old and will be replaced with this Active Transport Strategy
Where are popular places to ride in Blacktown?
Some of the most popular places to ride in Blacktown are along paths along Breakfast Creek, Lalor Creek and Bungaribee Creek, Second Ponds Creek as well as the M7 shared path which provides a continuous 42km path and in parks such as Nurragingy Reserve and the Parklands Track in Western Sydney Parklands.
What active transport paths does Council currently have
Council has an extensive network of footpaths and a growing network of shared paths. Council's existing network of shared paths can be seen on the survey map and this strategy will help to address the current gaps in this network.