Cycle tracks
Where traffic volumes and / or speeds are above certain thresholds, physical separation from motor traffic may be appropriate to provide cyclists with safe and comfortable space, through the provision of segregated cycle tracks.
Where provided, cycle tracks should be of adequate width, continuous, made conspicuous across accesses and minimise the number of side road crossings where cyclists are expected to give way. They can be one-way or two-way, and should link into the surrounding cycle network at each end and along their length. Preferably they will be provided through reallocation of road space from the carriageway; conversion of footways to shared use should be the last resort.
Traffic free paths away from the road are dealt with separately.
Key references:
- Cycling Infrastructure Design, LTN 2/08, DfT 2008 (pdf - Ch 8)
- Connect 2 and Greenway Design Guide, Sustrans 2009 (Ch 9, 11)
- National Cycle Network: Guidelines and Practical Details, Sustrans 1997 (Ch 4)
- London Cycling Design Standards, TfL 2005 (Ch 4)
- The Merits of Segregated and Non-Segregated Traffic-Free Paths, Phil Jones Associates, Sustrans 2011 (pdf)
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