Innovations in Road Design Dutch ideas for UK Roads Adrian Lord Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
Five Criteria Direct – least distance and time Coherent – continuous appropriate provision Comfortable – physically and mentally Attractive – to all intended users Safe
What is a cycle route? Gives sufficient advantage to attract would be cyclists Makes it clear that cyclists (and pedestrians) are valued travellers in the cycling town, in a modern city and in the 21 st Century
New St
Successes – New Road Brighton
7 Dials, London
Selly Oak
Digbeth
Cycle \Lanes
Paris
Challenges Self explaining roads? Reconfigure whole highway – not just a ‘cycle facility’ Legal issues – one-way cycle tracks, parallel crossings, low-level signals Driver behaviour – e.g. lane markings, junctions
Thank you! Adrian Lord Tel: E: