Interface with carriageway
A high quality traffic free route that is attractive to cyclists will have comfortable and convenient interfaces with the carriageway. This may be at crossing points or where a cycle route joins or leaves the carriageway..JPG)
General guidance can be found in:
The Interface between Highways and Greenways, Information Sheet FF43, Sustrans 2006 (pdf)
The Cycling England Design Guidance contains advice of several key detailed issues:
- A.14 Corner Radii
- B.05 Footway Crossings and Tactile Paving
- B.06 Flush Kerbs
- B.09 Obstruction of cycle track accesses
Other Key references:
- Cycling Infrastructure Design, LTN 2/08, DfT 2008 (pdf) (Ch 8)
- Connect 2 and Greenway Design Guide, Sustrans 2009 (Ch 7)
- National Cycle Network: Guidelines and Practical Details, Sustrans 1997 (Ch 4, 9)
- London Cycling Design Standards, TfL 2005 (Ch 7)
- 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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