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  2. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    The alignment is the route of the road, defined as a series of horizontal tangents and curves. The profile is the vertical aspect of the road, including crest and sag curves, and the straight grade lines connecting them. The cross section shows the position and number of vehicle and bicycle lanes and sidewalks, along with their cross slope or ...

  3. Bicycle transportation planning and engineering - Wikipedia

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    NACTO guidelines state "desired width for a cycle track should be 5 feet (1.5 m). In areas with high bicyclist volumes or uphill sections, the desired width should be 7 feet (2.1 m)". CROW standard width for one way cycle paths in the Netherlands is a minimum of 2.5 m (8′). For bidirectional use the minimum is 3.5 m (11′).

  4. Bicycle highway - Wikipedia

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    The route cost 13.4 million DKK (approx. 1.8M EUR) and is 17.5 km long, built with few stops and new paths away from traffic. “Service stations” with air pumps are located at regular intervals, and where the route must cross streets, handholds and running boards are provided so cyclists can wait without having to put their feet on the ...

  5. Those multi-use paths will be nearly 8 feet from the road, with light and utility poles and possibly trees in between. Council member Mary Black, whose district includes the area, said the project ...

  6. Bike lane - Wikipedia

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    Cycle lane in the Alps Class IV separated bike way in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the physical division for this particular bike way is the line of parked cars. Bike lanes (US) or cycle lanes (UK) are types of bikeways (cycleways) with lanes on the roadway for cyclists only. In the United Kingdom, an on-road cycle-lane can be firmly restricted to ...

  7. Proposed Road Redesign Would Allow Cars Into Bike Lanes - AOL

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    According to Advisory Bike Lanes, such road configurations are extensively used in many countries, including the Netherlands, where biking is a way of life. Though edge lane roads seem contrary to ...

  8. Shared-use path - Wikipedia

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    A shared-use path in Budapest, with a typical European shared use sign Cyclists are often permitted to use rail trails and bridleways, such as this rail trail in Germany.. A shared-use path, mixed-use path or multi-use pathway [1] is a path which is "designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists". [2]

  9. Cycling infrastructure - Wikipedia

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    The route cost 13.4 million Danish kroner and is 17.5 km long, built with few stops and new paths away from traffic. "Service stations" with air pumps are located at regular intervals, and where the route must cross streets, handholds and running boards are provided so cyclists can wait without having to put their feet on the ground. [37]