GREATER Shepparton’s annual Super Tuesday Bicycle Count was held last week to record the number of cyclists on the road in the shire during the morning peak.
Local volunteers, engaged by the Bicycle Network, stood watch at 21 sites across the region between 7am and 9am to count the number, direction, and gender of people getting by one two wheels.
The Bicycle Network, a national non-profit organisation, promotes active transport across the country. The Super Tuesday Count is the largest annual commuter bike count in Australia.
The results from 2020 counted 505 movements during the two-hour survey, which was an increase of 24 percent compared to the 2018 results. This year’s results will be available in May.
According to Council, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a renewed interest in cycling as a safe, cost-effective and convenient means of exercise and getting around.
The Super Tuesday Count provides data that informs Council policy to improve infrastructure required to increase the uptake of cycling across the region. This includes the 10-year capital works program that will ultimately construct on-road bike lanes and shared paths along with supporting infrastructure.
