Windsor Road cycleway
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| established = {{unbulleted list|{{start date|2007|05|df=y}} {{small|(east)}};|{{start date|2008|df=y}} {{small|(west)}} }}
| length = {{convert|31|km}}
| location = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The Windsor Road cycleway is a predominantly off-road {{convert|31|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} cyclepath between Parramatta Park and Macquarie Street, {{NSWcity|Windsor}} that is generally aligned with the Windsor Road and Old Windsor Road.{{cite map |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/-33.87051,+151.1415/-33.8591287,151.162517/@-33.8771603,151.1121167,14.16z/data=!4m7!4m6!1m3!2m2!1d151.1415!2d-33.87051!1m0!3e1 |title=83 Macquarie St, Parramatta NSW 2150 to 98 Macquarie St, Windsor NSW 2756 |publisher=Google Maps |date= |accessdate=18 December 2016}}
Route
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\fKBHFa~~0~~Parramatta {{small|({{coord|33.811184|S|150.997245|E|format=dms}})
Connects with Parramatta Valley cycleway}}
\fHST~~1.9~~Westmead + Children's hospitals
\fHST~~9.1~~M7 cycleway
\fHST~~13.0~~{{NSWcity|Kellyville}} → Ettamogah Hotel
\fHST~~18.0~~Rouse Hill
\fKBHFe~~31.0~~{{NSWcity|Windsor}} {{small|({{coord|33.610031|S|150.817971|E|format=dms}})}}}}
The cycleway accesses the North-West T-way between Darcy Road, {{NSWcity|Westmead}} to Windsor. Some major road crossings are required, particularly on Old Windsor Road but all are controlled by traffic lights. There are connections to the Parramatta Valley cycleway via Parramatta Park, Toongabbie and Girraween Creek via McCoy Park, Toongabbie Creek cycleway, Blacktown via Sunnyholt Road cycleway and to the M7 cycleway at {{NSWcity|Bella Vista}}.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/push-on-for-pedal-pleasure-20110824-1jams.html |title=Push on for pedal pleasure |author=Santhebennur, Malavika |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=26 August 2011 |access-date=18 December 2016 }} Between the {{convert|14|mi|adj=on}} stretch from Westmead to Rouse Hill there are some 26 traffic light controlled road crossings and therefore riding along this cycleway is a very stop-start process. There is a steep climb from Abbott Road up to Seven Hills Road when travelling north.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.bicyclensw.org.au/ Bicycle NSW website]
- [http://www.bikenorth.org.au/ Bike North website]
- {{cite web |url=http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/ |title=NSW Bike Plan |work=Bicycle Information for New South Wales |date= |publisher= }}
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