M5 cycleway

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]

M5 cycleway
Length32 kilometres (20 mi)
LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Trailheads
UseCycling (on road)
Elevation gain/lossIncrease 168 metres (551 ft);
Decrease 135 metres (443 ft)
Highest point57 metres (187 ft) AHD 
Lowest point5 metres (16 ft) AHD 
DifficultyModerate
SeasonAll seasons
SurfacePredominantly on-road

Cycling in the M5 East Tunnel is prohibited.

Route
M5 cycleway
km
0
 Arncliffe (33°56′15″S 151°09′13″E)
Cooks River cycleway
3.5
 Bexley via Forest Road
5.6
 Earlwood via Bexley Road
13.7
 Riverwood via Wolli Creek
15.5
 Padstow via M5 motorway
21.7
 Georges River
24.4
 Moorebank → Heathcote Road
26.6
 Georges River
24.4
 Liverpool → Hume Highway
31.6
 Prestons (33°57′24″S 150°52′32″E)
M7 cycleway

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.

M5 off-road cycleway at Riverwood Wetlands Playground

See also

References
  1. 15 Marsh Street, Arncliffe NSW 2205 to Camden Valley Way, Prestons NSW 2170 (Map). Google Maps. 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. "Cycleway Finder". Roads & Maritime Services (Version 3 ed.). Government of New South Wales. 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. "Salt Pan Creek Area". Biketrail .Blog. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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