At grade crossings
Continuity is essential for the popularity of any cycle route, therefore proper resolution of crossing features is critical for its success. Cyclists using traffic free routes or cycle tracks alongside the carriageway will need to negotiate to cross roads, and designers should look for opportunities to give priority to cyclists, minimise their delay and maximise their safety and comfort. A popular route will minimise the number of locations where cyclists have to give way to traffic.
Specific detailed guidance has been published by Cycling England:
- B.02 Road Crossings – Side Roads
- B.03 Road Crossings – Mid-link
- B.04 Junction and Forward Visibility
The standard DfT guidance on crossing assessment and design is:
- The Assessment of Pedestrian Crossings, LTN 1/95, DfT 1995 (pdf)
- The Design of Pedestrian Crossings, LTN 2/95, DfT 1995 (pdf)
- Cycling Infrastructure Design, LTN 2/08, DfT 2008 (pdf) (Table 10.1).
Sustrans has produced additional guidance on side road crossings, the use of Zebras and Toucans:
- Side Road Crossings, Technical Information Note 12, Sustrans 2011 (pdf)
- Cyclists Use of Zebra Crossings, Technical Information Note 17, Sustrans 2011 (pdf)
- Toucan Crossings, Technical Information Note 18, Sustrans 2011 (pdf)
Case studies:
Other key references:
- Toucan crossing development TAL 4/98, DfT 1998 (pdf)
- Equestrian crossings TAL 3/03, DfT 2003 (pdf)
- Puffin pedestrian crossings TAL 1/02, DfT 2002 (pdf)
- Lighting of Pedestrian Crossings, TR12, Institution of Lighting Engineers 2007
- Cycling Infrastructure Design, LTN 2/08, DfT 2008 (Ch 10)
- Connect 2 and Greenway Design Guide, Sustrans 2009 (Ch 9, 11)
- National Cycle Network: Guidelines and Practical Details, Sustrans 1997 (Ch 5, 7)
- London Cycling Design Standards, TfL 2005 (Ch 5)
- Inclusive Mobility: A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure, DfT 2002
- Guidance on the Use of Tactile Paving Surfaces, DfT 1998
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