Safer Roads and Junctions

Love Cycling, go Dutch Cycle Conference Manchester, 20 November 2012 Wim van der Wijk

Dutch Design Techniques

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Basic principles Human being as measure of things → → design from cyclists’ point of view

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Dutch design manual Content: •  Basic principles •  Main requirements •  Network •  Routes •  Sections •  Junctions / crossings •  Bicycle parking •  Additional subjects

www.crow.nl

Bicycle-inclusive Planning and Design

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How to design Bicycle facilities Sustainable Safety Function, form and use in balance, from road safety point of view

function: use of the road as intended by the road authority design: the physical design and layout properties of the infrastructure use: actual use of the infrastructure and behaviour of the road user

Function of road

Design of road

Use of road

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  Road categorization   Through roads: Long distance traffic   Distributor roads: Connects areas   Access roads: Access to properties

  Urban area:

Distributor road Access road

Segregated facilities on distributor roads

How to design Bicycle facilities

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5 main requirements Safety

Attractiveness

Directness

Cohesion

Comfort

Applicable to: •  Network •  Routes •  Sections •  Junctions •  Parking

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Network

•  Complete •  Comprehensible •  Various routes

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Routes

Elst

Bemmel

Arnhem

Nijmegen

•  From Origin to Destination •  Comprehensible •  Safe and Comfortable

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Sections •  Separation •  Width •  Pavement and Additions

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Junction / crossing •  Type •  Give way •  Traffic calming / attention

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Bicycle parking •  All Origins and Destinations •  Safe and secure •  Comfortable

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Focus on main roads Distributor roads   Sustainable Safety   Cyclist get everywhere

  Separate bicycle path   Priority to cyclists (along with cars)   Crossing facilities

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Thank you for your attention! wim.van.der.wijk@rhdhv.com +31 6 10914420 www.royalhaskoningdhv.com www.royalhaskoning.co.uk