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T.P.D.M. V.2.3
(Al/2001)
3.8.3.9 Normally when a cycle track follows a main carriageway route any footway will be
positioned at the rear of the verge/cycle track/footway area. However if there are bus stops
along the route arrangements will need to be made to enable pedestrians to wait adjacent to
the carriageway. Such waiting areas must be sufficiently wide to avoid pedestrians
encroaching onto the cycle track or the adjacent carriageway. Points at which pedestrians
are required to cross the cycle track in the vicinity of bus stops should be properly defined,
with railings being used to prevent them crossing elsewhere. Appropriate signs and
markings for these situations are shown in Volume 3. Where cycle and pedestrian traffic in
these areas is heavy it may be safer to terminate the cycle track and instruct cyclists to
dismount.
3.8.3.10 At main road junctions where there are joint pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities it is
preferable that cycle tracks be terminated prior to the junction and cyclists be instructed to
dismount with proper 'Dismount 5 sign. This is particularly relevant where pedestrian and
cycle flows are high. Pedestrians should never be put in a position where they may be
trapped on the carriageway after having crossed the road because of the volume of cycles.
Adequate reservoir space for waiting pedestrians and cyclists must be provided. Any refuge
islands must be at least 2m wide in order that a cyclist can wait without the cycle protruding
onto the carriageway.
3.8.3.11 Cyclists on cycle tracks should have a clear view ahead for a distance of preferably 25m but
never less than 15m. Adequate sight lines must be provided for both pedestrians and
cyclists where these are likely to intersect and in some instances railings may be necessary
to prevent pedestrians stepping into the paths of cyclists when emerging from a side path or
at the foot of steps. Care should be taken in the vicinity of pedestrian/cycle crossing points
that street furniture, including any trees, does not interfere with the sight lines of pedestrians
or cyclists.
3.8.3.12 Horizontal and vertical clearances should be in accordance with section 3.5.
3.8.3.13 An integral part of the design of a cycle track, is the quality of the finish, see 'Providing for
the Cyclist'. Good surface regularity should be obtained and the materials chosen should
provide a surface texture capable of obtaining a resistance to skidding in wet weather. It is
also of advantage if the surface of the cycle track can be of a different colour to that of any
adjacent footway. Adequate drainage must also be provided. Where a cycle track crosses a
carriageway it should do so at right angles to the kerb, which should be dropped across the
cycle track with an upstand not greater than 25mm.
3.8.3.14 In addition to the colour of the cycle track there should be a distinctive separation between
the cycle track and any adjacent footway. This may be achieved by a continuous white line
marking not less than 150mm wide, or preferably by kerbs with the cycle track at a level
difference of at least 50 mm to the footway. The latter method may however complicate
drainage details, but is preferable as it reduces the chances of cyclists encroaching onto the
footway.
3.8.3.15 Cycle tracks should be provided with a reasonable standard of illumination with particular
care be taken at the junction of cycle tracks with other traffic routes.