Planning for places and movement

Image credit: State of Queensland

Action 2.12, Action Plan for Walking 2019–2021

Status: Ongoing

Overview

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) seeks opportunities to improve walking infrastructure as part of highway bypass, ring road and road realignment projects. Projects of this nature have a long planning horizon and it was not possible to identify on the ground outcomes within the 2-year timeframe of the action plan. TMR will continue to seek improved walkability and bicycle riding outcomes in these sorts of projects in the future. 

Achievements

Rerouting traffic, especially heavy vehicles, around towns and cities rather than through them provides an opportunity to consider how the existing road and corridor space can encourage active transport and promote local economic vitality. 

Planning and delivering ring roads and bypasses is a long-term undertaking. The 2-year timeframe of this action means it is too early to identify any on the ground outcomes. 

TMR's walking network planning guidance (see Action Summary 1.4) is an important new resource for taking a planned approach to improving walking environments as part of the development of ring roads, bypasses and realignments.

Next steps

The draft Active Transport Infrastructure Policy (see Action Summary 4.1), once adopted, will guide how walking is considered as a part of in-scope TMR funded projects. 

More information

You can read TMR's Walking Network Planning Guidance.