CYCLE NETWORK AND ROUTE PLANNING GUIDE

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6.4 Kerbside cycle laneDescriptionThis is a cycle lane marked beside a kerb,exclusively for cyclist use. The markingscomprise an edge line and cycle symbolsat regular intervals.AdvantagesAll road users are likely to recognise thecycle lane and expect to find cyclists there.It provides a degree of separation betweenmotor traffic and cyclists.It highlights cyclists’ rights to the road.DisadvantagesThis facility restricts car parking.Unless swept regularly, debris from theadjacent traffic lanes will accumulatein the cycle lane.It may not provide enough protectionfor inexperienced cyclists.RecommendationsAs long as car parking issues can beresolved, kerbside cycle lanes are thefavoured facility for roads.Cycle lanes are preferred at thekerbside rather than adjacent to parkedcars, so that cyclists can avoid openingcar doors and pedestrians darting outfrom between parked cars.Kerbside cycle lanes should applypermanently. Temporary applications,such as during daily traffic peaks, donot offer enough provision for cyclistsoutside those periods.Kerbside cycle lane, East Coast Road, North Shore City, New Zealand. (Photo: Tim Hughes)6.5 Cycle lane next to parkingDescriptionCycle lanes comprising an edge line and regularly spaced cycle symbols can beprovided next to marked parallel parking.AdvantagesThis facility eliminates the need for parking restrictions and benefits other roadusers as it:• increases drivers’ ease of parking and entering and leaving parked vehicles• effectively reduces the road-crossing distance for pedestrians• improves the channelling of traffic, encouraging a more orderly and predictabletraffic flow.DisadvantagesA significant carriageway width is required.When parking demand is low, motor vehicles will occasionally travel in the lane.Some cyclists could still ride into an opening car door.Car parking manoeuvres could inconvenience cyclists, and potentially cause conflicts.Angle parking is not suitable next to a cycle lane unless there is extra clearance forparking manoeuvres.Debris swept from the adjacent traffic lanes accumulates in the cycle laneand requires sweeping. Traditional gutter sweeping misses this, so it needsspecial attention.RecommendationsIf the road is wide and parking restrictions are unlikely to be acceptable, a cycle lanenext to parking is likely to be an appropriate choice.Kerbs protruding the width of the parking bay should be constructed at intervals todiscourage vehicles travelling over unoccupied parking spaces.Cycle lane next to parking, Marshland Road,Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo: Tim Hughes)Cycle lane outside angle parking, Greers Road,Christchurch, New Zealand. Note: clearance is barelysufficient. (Photo: Tim Hughes)36
6.6 Contra-flow cycle laneDescriptionContra-flow lanes allow cycling againstthe legal direction of travel in a one-waystreet. They have the same features astraditional cycle lanes and are located sothat cyclists ride in the normal positionon the left. (Cyclists pass motorists rightshoulder to right shoulder.)AdvantagesContra-flow lanes contribute to thenetwork’s directness and coherence byallowing cyclists to avoid diversionsalong indirect or less safe routes.See section 6.4 Kerbside cycle lane.Contra-flow cycle lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom. (Photo: Tim Hughes)DisadvantagesOther road users, including pedestrians,may not expect cyclists to travel in theopposite direction to other traffic.Contra-flow lanes generally precludeparking on the cyclist’s side of the road,though exceptions may be possible intraffic-calmed situations.RecommendationsContra-flow cycle lanes should be used in one-way streets where cyclists mightotherwise be forced to divert along indirect or less safe routes.Any new proposal for a contra-flow cycle lane should be well publicised.Intersection layouts must support this facility, particularly at start and end points andat side road intersections.Contra-flow lanes should have a:• contrasting surface• road markings or islands separating the opposing directions of flow.6.7 Wide kerbside laneDescriptionA wide kerbside lane is wide enough to allow cyclists and motor traffic to travelbeside each other with a reasonable degree of comfort. It can be used where thereis not enough road width for cycle lanes or as prescribed by CDS Figure 4-1. It is thepreferred on-road facility where part-time parking is required, such as in clearways.AdvantagesThis facility requires less space than thecombined width of a travel lane and acycle lane.It is easily implemented by re-markingthe position of a kerb lane line, subject towidth requirements.DisadvantagesWide kerbside lanes do not highlightcyclists’ legitimate presence on the road.Car parking restrictions are required.Motor traffic in the wider left lane maytravel faster.RecommendationsWide kerbside lanes should be consideredwhere no other facility is possible.The road surface next to the kerb side ofthe road must be of a high quality.Wide kerbside lane, Burwood Highway, Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: Tim Hughes)37
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Page 4 and 5: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe following consu
Page 6 and 7: GLOSSARY OF TERMSBUS LANEA bus lane
Page 8 and 9: 1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Cyclenetwork plan
Page 11 and 12: CHAPTER 2 THE PLANNING ANDPOLICY CO
Page 13 and 14: Broader objectives include:• crea
Page 15 and 16: CHAPTER 3 CYCLISTS’ NEEDS• Cycl
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Page 19 and 20: 3.4.3 DirectnessCycle routes should
Page 21 and 22: These cyclists prefer:• high-qual
Page 23 and 24: EnclosuresEnclosures are a communal
Page 25 and 26: CYCLIST TYPE NEIGHBOURHOOD COMMUTIN
Page 27 and 28: 4.3 Urban arterial roadsDescription
Page 29 and 30: 4.8 Operating railwaysDescriptionSo
Page 31 and 32: 4.13 Other locations• Undeveloped
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Page 35 and 36: 5.6 Needs approachThis approach inv
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Page 41 and 42: 6.10 Transit laneDescriptionA trans
Page 43 and 44: 6.14 Shared pathDescriptionA shared
Page 45 and 46: 6.17 Unpaved roads and pathsDescrip
Page 47 and 48: 6.20 StructuresA number of structur
Page 49 and 50: CHAPTER 7 ASSESSINGCYCLE DEMANDCHAP
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Page 53 and 54: 7.4 Use of routes by cyclists7.4.1
Page 55 and 56: 7.4.5 Consultation with cycle users
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Page 59 and 60: 8.4 Finding space on existing roads
Page 61 and 62: 9.3 AuditsDescriptionAudits are a f
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Page 65 and 66: LOCATIONSouth Terrace— Greenhill
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Page 81 and 82: 14.7 Whatto consult onThe full rang
Page 83 and 84: APPENDIX 2SCALING CYCLE COUNTSIntro
Page 85 and 86: ALL SITESCOMMUTER SITESPERIODSTARTI
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