The veloway will bypass multiple traffic lights, bolstered with escape hatches and stairs so commuters can easily exit if they stack or puncture a tyre.
But hey, if slamming down the bike highway isn’t your thing – you’ll still be able to take the existing bike path along Footscray Road for a more leisurely cruise, which is slated to be widened and upgrade.
In a further coup for bikeriders, another 14 kilometres of upgraded cycling paths will be created including new passages and missing links along the Federation Trail and the Kororoit Creek Trail.
