The bike lanes are to be protected and the initiative also involves the use of recycled materials. Recycling is a topic that has been the focus of many brochure printing campaigns over the past decade.
According to Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, the installation of bike lanes will kick off in Albert, Faraday and Drummond streets, followed by Swanston Street, and she added:
"In an Australian first, we're using recycled glass to create the protected bike lane barriers. Instead of bottles ending up in landfill, we're using about 15 to 30 kilograms of glass in each barrier."
The works is being carried out in partnership with Orca Civil and Citywide and is expected to provide 17 jobs.
Councillor Nicolas Francis Gilley, who chairs the transport portfolio, said the project will also deliver extra bicycle parking and, combined with the new cycling lanes, would benefit the environment and the city's transport system.
The protective barriers featuring polymer concrete made from recycled materials was developed jointly by Orca Civil and Deakin University.
Expected to last for many years, the new adaptable bicycle lanes could also be replaced progressively over time with fixed lanes as required. The project is being rolled out in two stages.