Technical notes for planners and engineers

Bicycle signage guidelines

Find out more about signing cycle networks

Cycle design references

The primary technical references for people engaged in the planning and design of transport infrastructure, including cycling infrastructure, in Queensland are:

• Road Planning and Design Manual (RPDM)
• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Traffic and Road Use Management Manual (TRUM)
• Technical notes
• Guide to Road Design (Austroads 2010)
• Guide to Traffic Management (Austroads 2010)
• Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides (2017 Edition).

See also Cyclists and pedestrians – technical publications.

Historical technical notes

This series of notes are provided for historical reference purposes. For current information please refer to the Austroads Guides and TMR supplements to the Austroads Guides listed above.

Planning for cycling

Design and engineering

B5 Finding space for on-road bicycle lanes (PDF, 360 KB)
B11 Producing bicycle network maps and cycling transport access guides (PDF, 2.21 MB)

Operation and management

C1 Assessing footpaths for shared use (PDF, 336 KB)
C2 Reducing conflict between bicycle riders and pedestrians (PDF, 191 KB)
C5 Personal security and bicycle facilities (PDF, 219 KB)
C6 Cycling and public transport (PDF, 7.82 MB)