Walking and cycling are important means of transport. Projects with an active travel focus are primarily undertaken in by the Transport Network Operations and Road Safety and Design Programs.
Active Travel
Latest publications and webinars
- WEB-NWCPS-23
- 3 October 2023
- Webinars
The National Walking and Cycling Participation Survey is a survey of the Australian community to understand their participation in walking 
- WEB-ZWFSOS-23
- 24 March 2023
- Webinars
Decisions on how transport agencies provide for people walking to safely cross the roads has been greatly influenced by historical research, that has in the past failed to examine the infrastructure design and lacked behavioural data. This webinar,…
- AP-R684-23
- 13 January 2023
- Research Reports
This user guide describes the operation and outputs of the Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Web Tool This guide describes the user interface of the tool, including: how to access the tool the types of facilities that can and cannot…
An overview of Austroads' approach to cycling and walking.
The Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool helps practitioners select the most appropriate type of pedestrian crossing based on walkability, safety and economic outcomes. Link to Tool and user guide.
An overview of the biennial Cycling Participation Survey.
Active travel projects
Our schedule of projects continually evolves meet tour members' needs. Current projects include: