The changes included adding new sections to the proposed network and ruling out cyclists travelling through the Botanic Garden, but proposing a cycleway through the University of Otago campus.
The tweaks were identified in a report by Dunedin City Council transportation planning manager Sarah Connolly to be considered by councillors at today's full council meeting.
The council's draft strategic cycle network was first presented for public comment in June, followed by consultation which drew 129 submissions.
The original plan envisaged a network of cycle lanes, separated cycle lanes, shared and exclusive cycle paths, tunnels and overpass bridges built along the city's key cycling corridors over 20 to 30 years.
The project was expected to cost between $12 million and $20 million, with a 50% contingency lifting that as high as $30 million, but could be offset by possible New Zealand Transport Agency funding.
Ms Connolly, in her report to today's meeting, provided a list of changes to be considered by councillors following the consultation. Among them was acknowledgement a cycleway through the Botanic Garden - as part of a northern commuter route linking the central city and north Dunedin - was not desirable.
That was because of the "potential conflict" between cyclists and people on foot, particularly children and the elderly, meaning a route along the western perimeter of the garden was proposed instead, she said.
A cycleway was proposed to run through the university, despite a ban on cycling on campus, and could run alongside the Water of Leith if approved, she said.
Discussions with university staff would be needed, but it was hoped a "carefully designed" cycleway could address any safety concerns, her report said.
Other changes proposed included extending a cycleway along Highgate, relocating part of a route through the Town Belt from Queens Dr to Arthur St and Maori Rd, and a new bridge connecting Fryatt and Magnet Sts.
Changes ruled out despite calls from submitters included extending the network to Middlemarch, Waitati, and Highcliff Rd, on Otago Peninsula, and making more use of paper roads and stopbanks, Ms Connolly's report said.
The draft document aimed to allow the development of strategic rather than recreational routes, by connecting areas with high demand for cycling facilities to central city locations offering goods, services and jobs.
"Some of the strategic routes are also recreational routes, but none are solely recreational."
Councillors would today be asked to approve the modified routes, together with a draft facility map showing which types of cycleways were proposed for each route.
However, Ms Connolly said the facilities plan remained "high level" at this stage, with detailed design work needed before appropriate types of cycleway for some areas were confirmed.
Once approved by councillors, the route and facilities maps would be used as the basis to begin work, she said. Those projects that could be completed as part of routine maintenance and other work would be undertaken first.
Further consultation would also be needed, as some cycleway facilities could require the removal of on-street car parking or lower speed limits.
"Each route will need to be designed and consulted on separately, and the proposed facilities will be subject to possible change at this stage," she said.
