PBN Monitoring

The Perth Bicycle Network (PBN) Monitoring project assesses the effectiveness of the PBN program on cycle usage and compares the study with previous monitoring surveys. User surveys have been done annually since 1998.

The PBN Usage Monitoring Survey involves measuring bicycle traffic and some pedestrian traffic at 71 locations throughout the Perth metropolitan area. The data is used as a comparison against the previous monitoring survey data, which continues to develop usage trends on selected PBN routes.

PBN Monitoring Quick Summary

The table and charts below show a quick summary of the PBN Monitoring results and the significant increase in people cycling since 1998. These figures show a consistent upward trend.

2005 - 2011

  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Group A Spot 320 467 275 424 258 260 594
Group A Screen 1104 1662 1023 1447 1886 1391 2044
Fremantle Cordon 3hr 382 485 576 677 817 832 502
Perth Cordon 3hr 3050 4483 4091 5366 7479 8660 6586
Group B Spot 725 1441 1483 1431 1829 1878 1720
Group B Screen 1767 1973 2295 2387 3189 2747 3810
Total 7348 10511 9743 11732 15458 15768 15256
Annual Growth 1.6% 43.0% -7.3% 20.4% 31.8% 2.0% -3.2%

1998 - 2004

  1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Group A Spot 160 152 195 176 249 321 319
Group A Screen 884 724 959 1311 1029 1178 1176
Fremantle Cordon 3hr 347 288 379 483 509 670 483
Perth Cordon 3hr 1418 1418 1356 1743 1999 3164 2211
Group B Spot 0 447 895 760 838 1060 1090
Group B Screen 0 909 1645 1655 1404 1759 1951
Total 2809 3938 5429 6128 6028 8152 7230
Annual Growth 37.9% 12.9% -1.6% 35.2% -11.3%

 

PBN Monitoring Reports

PBN Monitoring Significant Projects

PBN Monitoring reports enable the Department of Transport and Bikewest to monitor the success of several new cycling facilities and the impact this infrastructure has on cycling patterns.

In 2003 the East Parade to Caledonian Avenue section of the Midland Line PSP opened. The success of this facility is strongly reflected in PBN Monitoring reports and the table below.  An immediate and significant increase in cyclists was reported between 2002 and 2003 with a steady yearly increase to 323 cyclists in 2008.  This also represents a migrational shift with many cyclists choosing the new facility as their preferred route.

Site
Description
Direction
1998
2002
2003
2008
A4-F
LBR NE 26 East Perth
South
15
28
179
323