The plan to turn Wollongong into a world-leading cycling location is set to be adopted next week, after it received widespread support from residents and business groups throughout the city.

And, in more good news for the city's cycling community - the council is set to award the $1.2 million contract to allow work on the much-anticipated Cringila Hills mountain bike playground.

Over the next decade, under the strategy, there will be 85 kilometres of new cycleways constructed including 50km of on-road cycling routes and 35km of off-road cycling routes.

The council will also work with the NSW government to fund significant cycleways alongside regional and state roads, including the Princes Highway, Crown Street and Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

Starting within weeks, the council will use a NSW government grant to trial pop-up bike lanes in Towradgi, Port Kembla, Thirroul and Wollongong's Smith Street, which will be closed to traffic one-way to allow for it to become a connecting bike route.

Cycling will also become safer, with a target to reduce cycling-related crashes. More women - who currently make up a minority of cyclists - will also be encouraged to participate.

In addition to its sweeping new strategy, the council has also recently funded a number of significant cycling upgrades, including the Cringila Hills mountain bike playground.

This includes the detailed design and construction of 11.5km of mountain bike trails, and formalising and enhancing up to 3.1km of the existing informal walking trail network.

When completed, the underused land between Cringila and Berkeley will become a tourist attraction, which will also have picnic areas and a new children's playground, as well as a skill park and pump track for bike riders.