Streets and roads
Manual for Streets (pdf) was written to provide guidance in designing streets for the full range of functions they provide for, and makes a distinction between streets and roads, with a street being defined as a highway that has important public realm functions beyond the movement of traffic. Manual for Streets 2 expands upon this guidance, particularly for more heavily trafficked local authority roads. Following publication of this guidance for local roads, application of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges should focus on Trunk Roads, where the sole or principal function of the road is the movement of motor traffic.
The highway authority will be central to the development of cycle routes along the public highway. Cyclists may be accommodated on the carriageway, with or without a cycle lane, or on a separate cycle track which may be shared with pedestrians. In addition, cyclists can be given useful advantage over motor traffic through the provision of contraflow cycling, exemption from Traffic Regulation Orders and short cut-throughs and links.
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