M7 cycleway

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The M7 cycleway is a {{convert|40|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}}{{cite map |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33.9565459,150.8755768/-33.9309106,150.8678309/@-33.9289661,150.8655371,17.78z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e1 |title=Camden Valley Way & South Western Freeway & M7 & Westlink M7, New South Wales to Sydney Orbital Network, Glenwood NSW 2768 |publisher=Google Maps |date=2016 |access-date=5 December 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.westernsydneycyclingnetwork.com.au/goodies/WLM7_SharedPath_7c_final.pdf |title=Westlink M7 Shared Path |work=westlinkm7.com.au |publisher=WSO Co Pty Limited and Westlink Motorway Limited |date= |access-date=8 December 2016 }} shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that is generally aligned with the Westlink M7 in Greater Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The southern terminus of the cycleway is located adjacent to the Camden Valley Way at Prestons, while the northern terminus is located adjacent to the Old Windsor Road at {{NSWcity|Glenwood}}. The cycleway crosses the M4 motorway at Eastern Creek.{{cite web |url=http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/cyclewayfinder/index.html |title=Cycleway Finder |edition=Version 3 |work=Roads & Maritime Services |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=2016 |access-date=4 December 2016 }}{{cite map |url=https://www.roam.com.au/content/dam/roam/maps/WLM7_SharedPath.pdf |title=Westlink M7 |publisher=Transurban }}

The cycleway was completed at a cost of $60 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/money-wasted-on-cyclists-nrma/2008/01/09/1199554742667.html |title=Money wasted on cyclists: NRMA |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 January 2008 |access-date=10 December 2016 |author=Smith, Alexandra }}

Route

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\fKBHFa~~0~~Prestons {{small|({{coord|33.9565459|S|150.8755768|E|format=dms}})}}

\fHST~~5~~Hoxton Park

\fABZg+l~~to/from~~8~~Western Sydney Parklands

\fHST~~11~~{{NSWcity|Abbotsbury}}

\fHST~~15~~Horsley Park
{{small|Connects with the Prospect Creek cyclepath}}

\fABZg+l~~to/from~~20~~M4 motorway

\fABZg+l~~to/from~~21~~Great Western Highway

\fHST~~32~~Quakers Hill

\fKBHFe~~40~~{{NSWcity|Glenwood}} {{small|({{coord|33.7514048|S|150.951223|E|format=dms}})}}
{{small|Connects with the Windsor Road cycleway}}}}

Cycleway use

In the twelve months to February 2014, between 200 and 350 cyclists used on the M7 cycleway at Glenwood and at {{NSWcity|Rooty Hill}} on an average weekday, with a greater number on the weekends.{{cite web |url=http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/roads/bicycles/statistics/index.html |title=Cycling statistics |work=Roads & Maritime Services |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date=March 2016 |access-date= }}

See also

References

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