Rural roads
Whilst most cycling takes place in urban areas, rural roads provide key links for cyclists who live in rural areas and for those in urban areas who are accessing the countryside. Designated cycle routes will generally follow roads with low traffic flows, preferably below 1,000 vehicles per day. In rural areas the design of cycle routes should be sympathetic to the local environment with careful use of signing and lining.
Key references:
- Traffic in Villages Toolkit, Dorset AONB Partnership 2011
- Rural Minor Road Traffic Calming, Information Sheet FF38, Sustrans 2004 (pdf)
- Cycle Parking in Rural Areas, Information Sheet FF17, Sustrans 1998 (pdf)
- National Cycle Network: Guidelines and Practical Details, Sustrans 1997 (Ch 7)
- Connect 2 and Greenway Design Guide, Sustrans 2009 (Ch 9)
- Cutting Speeds in the Countryside, Slower Speeds Initiative 2003 (pdf)
- Rural Speed Management, Looking Ahead, Slower Speeds Initiative 2004 (pdf)
- Village speed limits, TAL 1/04, DfT 2004 (pdf)
- Rural traffic calming, TAL 2/04, DfT 2004 (pdf)
- Quiet Lanes, TAL 3/04, DfT 2004 (pdf)
- Cycling Infrastructure Design, LTN 2/08, DfT 2008 (pdf) (Ch 4)
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