We have some great bikeways in Maiwar - but we also have some of the biggest cycling 'black holes' and missing links. 

Read on for updates on all the bikeway projects in Maiwar and the west side. 

Indooroopilly Bikeway (Lambert Road)

In October 2023, I launched a community campaign to complete the Indooroopilly bikeway. This would involve separated bike lanes linking the Indooroopilly Riverwalk with the St Lucia Esplanade Bikeway via Lambert Rd.

We had a great response, with 200+ community members emailing the decision makers and two giant community rides in support of the idea.

Importantly, a bikeway on Lambert Road would mean the 5,600 students and their families at the four schools around Lambert Rd would have the option to ride, helping to reduce the drop-off and pick-up peak hour traffic. I started campaigning for the bikeway as a result of my Lambert Rd School Transport Survey. 

In July 2024, we got a huge win when the State Government committed $700,000 for active transport design (including a separated cycleway) on Lambert Rd, from Railway Ave to Carrawa St Park. Although it’s disappointing the LNP Council didn’t get on board, the funding is a huge win for getting our kids to school safely and getting more cars off the road. 

Unfortunately, with no timeline or funding for construction committed from either State Government or Council, it will be several more years at minimum before the bikeway is delivered. 

Witton Road Bikeway

Witton Road has been funded for the design stage, with $300,000 committed from State Government and $300,000 committed from Council. However, similarly to Lambert Road, there is no timeline or funding for construction committed. 

Sylvan Road Bikeway

Sylvan Road is a critical cycling route, connecting the Western Freeway Bikeway and the Bicentennial Bikeway, two of the most used bikeways in Brisbane. But until now, there's been no separated cycling facilities - only a narrow strip often running between parked cars and motor traffic. 

From Space4CyclingBNE:

"Bicycle riders have already been injured on Sylvan Road because of the unsafe conditions. The Australian newspaper ran an article on the dangers of Sylvan Rd.
The bicycle lanes on Sylvan Road need to be upgraded to a similar standard of safety and amenity as provided by Bicentennial and Western Freeway bikeways which feed into it. To achieve this, Sylvan Road needs either a protected bi-directional bike lanes on one side of the road or single direction protected bike lanes on both sides.

I was thrilled to see $12 million of funding for construction committed at the start of 2025 (including $5 million from the Federal Government and the remainder from Council).  

In January 2026 Brisbane City Council released a provisional timeline and summary of the community consultation undertaken in June 2025. The community consultation results confirmed:

• There was strong shared support for a separated bikeway
• The top priorities for travel improvements were separated facilities, more crossings, and slower traffic speeds
• Most respondents supported removing car parking to accommodate the bikeway

Current timeline:

• Concept designs released early 2026
• Early works starting as soon as mid-2026
• Target project completion in 2028.

Moggill Road Bikeway

In 2022/2023 the then-Labor State Government opened initial consultation for an active transport corridor along Moggill Road. This would have been a sorely-needed improvement on a corridor which has no cycling provision whatsoever, despite over a decade of advocacy. 

In the 2024 State Government budget there was $10 million committed for design and construction of Stage 1 of this corridor, from Witton Road to the Western Freeway off-ramp (Chapel Hill).

However, in the 2025 budget this funding had mysteriously disappeared. I wrote to the Transport Minister to confirm where the money had gone. Disappointingly, the Minister confirmed that funding for the project is "being considered along with other priorities across the state" - in other words, it's been postponed indefinitely. This is gutting news for active transport users on the west side. 

Why we need bikeways

Driving around Brisbane is slower and more expensive than ever. Bikes and e-bikes are far cheaper than cars, quicker for many trips, and more fun to boot. When speaking with westsiders I’ve learnt that there are lots of people who’d love to cycle to work, school, or uni, but don’t feel safe to ride.

But most of us don’t have a choice, because many roads in Brisbane are not safe for any but the bravest cyclists. 

Safe, physically protected bikeways on major roads make cycling a real option. But these bikeways are only as good as their worst sections. If there's gaps in connectivity, it means that only those who are brave enough to ride without any protected infrastructure will use these corridors. 

Fixing the missing links is vital to ensure everyone, of all abilities and confidence levels, has a choice in how they move around. 

The Government's Position

The LNP State Government recently slashed their active transport infrastructure grants by 75% - going from $45 million for cycling in 2024-25, to $33 million in 2025-26, and now only $15 million for walking and cycling combined in 2026-27. 

They've also cut previously committed funding for Stage 1 of the Moggill Road Bikeway. 

These are incredibly short-sighted actions. As we move towards the 2032 Olympics, we can't keep shoveling money into expensive road-widening projects, which only create bigger traffic jams. Cities like Paris have used the Olympics to transform their streets into cycling-friendly spaces - and Brisbane could do the same.