Aalborg Universitet Bike Infrastructures Report Silva, Victor ... - VBN

PAVEMENT
The sidewalk and bike path is a combination of concrete
tiles, stone tiles and asphalt. The sidewalks are a lighter
colour in contrast to the dark bike path creating a clear
division between the spaces. The sidewalks are divided
by stone tiles separating pedestrians from each other.
To guide the cyclists in the correct lane a white symbol of
a bike has been painted at the road crossings, which also
alerts car drivers that this is a lane dedicated to cyclists
(Figure 3.2.17 and 3.2.18). A small asphalt ramp has
been applied to the gutter so the cars and cyclists can
drive over the bike path and pedestrian sidewalk.
HIERARCHY OF USERS
The car needs to go up to the level of the cyclist to cross
the cyclist path. The cyclist has priority for crossing the
road therefore the car must give way to the in coming flow
of cyclists and pedestrians (Figure 3.2.19).
VELOCITIES
Since the bike path is solely dedicated to cyclists they
can go quite fast, they are also able to ride comfortably
next to each other while having a conversation see Figure
3.2.23. Hans Broges Gade has high and low peaks
of traffic during the day. Peak hours where the bike path
is most populated is in the morning from 7am to 10am
when people are on their way to work or school. Other
peak hours are in the afternoon/evening from 4pm till
7pm when people are on their way home from work and
school. During these times it is more difficult for cyclists to
go very fast as the bike path is more crowded. However
during off peak times cyclists can go faster as there are
less cyclists, these times are from 10am till 3pm, 7pm till
7am and on the weekends.
Figure 3.2.19: Hierarchy of transport modes
Cyclists can ride consistent speeds along the bike path
however they must slow down at the curves in the path
where they cross the side street (Figure 3.2.21 and
3.2.22). Walkers do not present any problems to the infrastructure
as they are moving so slowly but they do have
to pay a lot of attention to fast moving cyclists and cars
at the intersections. Conflicts can arise when people are
riding slowly or cyclists with kids that are riding slowly, this
can become unsafe with fast riding cyclists that try to ride
around them into the pedestrian path.
Figure 3.2.21: Cyclist riding down while entering the bike lane.
Figure 3.2.17: Bike path and sidewalk.
PEDESTRIAN PATH
Figure 3.2.22: Cyclist slowing down at the crossing.
BIKE PATH
CAR MUST GIVE WAY TO CYCLISTS
Figure 3.2.18 Crossing section
BIKE PATH
CURVE HUMP
Figure 3.2.20: Individual riding his bike at a high speed
Figure 3.2.23: Two individuals riding their bikes next to each other and talking.
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