The State Government today announced $27.5 million of funding to help cater for the growing number of cyclists in Perth.

The money will cover some of the projects contained in the Bicycle Network Plan, a blueprint for cycling networks in and around Perth, which was released in March without funding.

Transport minister Troy Buswell discusses the state government's $27.5 million bike route investment with cyclists today.

"In the last 15 years or so the population of Perth has grown by about 50 per cent and at the same time the use of bicycles has increased by a factor of five, so clearly cycling is an increasingly popular mode of transport," Mr Buswell said.

The money will come from the state budget.