A dedicated one-way 32-kilometre cycling path from Gosling Creek to the Orange Regional Airport and back is to be costed by Orange City Council.
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Cr Scott Munro has proposed council construct either an offroad path or one alongside the shoulder of Forest, Aerodrome, Huntley and Bloomfield roads to create a safe path for keen cyclists.
He said it would improve safety for cyclists who regularly used the route and would become a tourist attraction to encourage people to visit Orange to ride.
"I think this could be a great asset in time," he said.
We have a great opportunity here to have something that no one else has got
- Cr Scott Munro
He said parts of the route were narrow and dangerous for cyclists including where a bridge crosses Gosling Creek on Forest Road.
"Many people train around that loop. The bridge is way too narrow. Anybody could easily be knocked off if there's a truck coming the other way."
Cr Munro said the road was bumpy with drop-offs on the side of up to eight centimetres.
"On the way to Spring Terrace there are corners you go around that are very blind."
He said having cyclists off the road would also improve safety for cars and trucks.
Cr Munro said council would look for government funding for the project.
He said the path would also benefit young riders.
"If we made a road inside the white line and widened the road a little bit it could be safe for kids to learn to do these activities," he said.
"I see this as not only just a good opportunity to widen the road and make it a better outcome for everyone, road users as well as push bike riders, but we have a great opportunity here to have something that no one else has got.
"This will bring people specifically to use Gosling Creek more often.
"Have that route as a designated, known cycle way. [Cyclists] could be riding along there safely."
"The road needs upgrading and widening anyway," Cr Munro said.
Cr Stephen Nugent said safety for cyclists was important.
"Certainly Forest Road and Huntley Road are both heavily used by cyclists," he said.
"There are times when motorists and cyclists are a bit too close together.
"The first part of the investigation would be to determine the cost because I think that would be quite significant."
Cr Kevin Duffy said: "Let's get them off the road if we can as it would be paramount [for] safety."
Cr Jason Hamling said there already were signs on the route warning motorists to look out for cyclists.
Council CEO David Waddell said a separate grant application by Orange, Blayney and Cabonne councils had been submitted to the state government for a regional network of cycle paths costing about $25 million.
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