Sullivans Creek shared path
The Sullivans Creek shared path is a commuter cycleway in Canberra, Australia. Opened in December 1973, the path was the first off-street cycleway in Canberra and forms a trunk route from which the network extends to the districts of North Canberra, Belconnen and Gungahlin. Transport Canberra's designated cycling routes C1, C3 and C6 all traverse sections of the path, which is by far the busiest cycle route in the city. History Although relatively small numbers of Canberrans commuted by bicycle in the 1970s, the National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) noted the benefits of cycling in terms of health and the potential to reduce road traffic. The alignment following Sullivans Creek was identified as the most suitable site for a pilot in May 1973. Construction was completed in November of the same year at an estimated cost of $100,000. The path was officially opened in December by Minister for Urban and Regional Development Tom Uren, with the ceremony followed by a race between media personalities from CTC TV, radio station 2CA and The Canberra Times, after which the Minister and the Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission rode along the path accompanied by 100 local children. In 1974 advocates for