Infrastructure plays a vital role in the encouragement of cycling. The provision and design of bicycles lanes and paths have a significant effect on the safety of cyclists as well as other road users.
The following documents are intended to inform planners and engineers on the necessary design requirements related to bicycle infrastructure and use.
From the Netherlands to America: Translating the World’s Best Bikeway Designs (EU + USA)
12th Mar 2012
This video, released in March 2012 by Streetfilms, joins city leaders from Chicago, Washington, DC and Miami on a study tour of the Netherlands. The video takes you on a tour of the street designs in the Netherlands. The study tour was organised through the Bikes Belong Foundation's Bicycling Design Best Practices Program. The program shows American transportation professionals and policy makers real life examples of what it looks like to invest in cost-effective bicycle facilities.
Evaluation of Shared Lane Markings in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA)
06th Feb 2012
This research report was published in the journal Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board in December 2011. Shared lane markings (sharrows) convey the message that motorists and cyclists must share the travel way on which they are operating.Overall, safety effects appeared to be associated with the installation of the sharrows placed 10 ft (3.05 m) from the curb.
Evaluation of bike boxes at signalized intersections (USA)
17th Nov 2011
This paper, to be published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention in January 2012, presents a before–after study of bike boxes at 10 signalized intersections in Portland, Oregon. The bike boxes, also known as advanced stop lines or advanced stop boxes, were installed to increase visibility of cyclists and reduce conflicts between motor vehicles and cyclists, particularly in potential “right-hook” situations.
A Guide to Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Trail Bridges (USA)
31st Aug 2011
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service released a report in May 2011 that explores the benefits and challenges encountered with the use of lightweight, low-maintenance, easily constructed fiber-reinforced polymer trail bridges in remote areas where the weight of conventional bridge-building materials such as steel, concrete, or timber make their use impractical.
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Traffic Control Device Evaluation Methods (USA)
24th Aug 2011
This report, released by the US Federal Highway Administration in May 2011, provides a framework for engineers, planners, and public works employees to evaulate the effectiveness of pedestrian and bicyclist traffic control devices. This study was part of a larger FHWA research study to quantify the effectiveness of engineering countermeasures in improving safety and operations for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project focused on existing and new engineering countermeasures that have not yet been comprehensively evaluated.
