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__NOTOC__ The Federation Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which mainly follows the heritage-listed Main Outfall Sewer through the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.〔(VicRoads - Bicycle Facilities Map )〕〔(Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Maps )〕〔(Melbourne and Geelong's shared paths in Google Earth )〕 There are button-activated traffic light crossings at most major road-trail intersections.〔http://www.bv.com.au/general/bikes-and-riding/30251/〕 For safety reasons, cyclists are no longer allowed to ride on the Princes Freeway (or any other urban freeway).〔 The Federation Trail therefore is the preferred alternative route. West of Werribee, where the Federation Trail ends, Geelong cyclists may use the freeway shoulders, as it is then considered a rural freeway.〔 The trail was officially opened on 22 October 2006. In 2010 work started on extending the trail from Millers Road to Williamstown Rd. Completion of stage 1 of the VicRoads Truck Action Plan〔(VicRoads Truck Action Plan )〕 should see the trail finally connected from Williamstown Road to the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail on Hyde Street. In March 2011, work on the extension stopped completely, due to a change of government and troubles with funding and design of the bridge to Fogarty Avenue.〔(BNV Federation Trail )〕 Thirteen hundred metres of concrete path had been built which lay idle until November 2014, when the bridge was completed. In November 2014, VicRoads announced that the trail has been extended from Millers Road to Fogarty Avenue in Yarraville with the completion of the 124 metre bridge over the Brooklyn freight line. The next two stages include extending the trail to Williamstown Road and Hyde Street. ==Following the path== Much of the trail follows the historic reservation of the heritage listed Main Outfall Sewer which was built in the 1890s. At that time the sewer was the largest civil engineering project ever undertaken in Victoria. The associated pumping station can be found in the Scienceworks Museum complex. Snakes may be seen in the Skeleton Creek and Werribee River areas during hot weather. Walkers are advised to stay on the path to enjoy the scenery. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Federation Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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