The Department of Transport and Main Roads has announced that a trial of innovative active transport counter and display technologies has begun in two locations in Brisbane.
The trial counters are located on the Canon Garland Overpass near Centenary Cycleway at Toowong and the Veloway 1 at Woolloongabba.
The four-month trial will run to September and test two counter and display technologies for measuring and monitoring the number of people using these cycle routes.
In addition to displaying real-time daily and year-to-date count data, the displays enable other information, such as time of day, temperature, and encouragement and safety messages, to be shared with path users.
The Department said the trial would deliver insights about the functionality and suitability of the technologies to assess whether they could be rolled out to other Queensland locations in the future.
Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Mark Bailey said the technology would provide real-time data on how many people were using the paths, and whether a person was walking, riding a bicycle or personal mobility device such as an e-scooter.
“Increasing the volume and timeliness of data we have about how our active transport network is being used, will help us make more informed decisions in the future,” Mr Bailey said.
“The trial will also help us understand how the display of user counts and other information can enhance people’s experience when they’re out walking and riding.”
