Cycle Superhighway Bicycle Account Key figures from the cycle superhighways in the Capital Region of Denmark

CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS

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REFERENCES 1 Europæisk samarbejde og manual for cycle highways www.cyclehighways.eu 2 Håndbog for supercykelstier, Vejdirektoratet 2016 04 The Cycle Superhighway Collaboration www.vejregler.lovportaler.dk/ 3 Evalueringsrapporter for supercykelstierne 2012-2018, Via Trafik og COWI www.supercykelstier.dk/evaluering-af-ruterne/ 06 Results and effects 4 Danmarks Statistik; Pendlerafstand 2017 5 Transportvaneundersøgelsen 2018, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet 08 Congestion 6 Danmarks Statistik; Familiernes bilrådighed 2019 7 Region Hovedstadens Cykelregnskab 2016 10 Climate www.regionh.dk/til-fagfolk/trafik/Analyser-og-rapporter-om-trafik/Analyser-om-cykler/Documents/Pixie- Cykelregnskab-2017.pdf 12 Health 8 Pendlertjek, DOT 2019 www.pendlertjek.dk/ 9 Hestbæk 2017: Supercykelstier, rugbrødscyklister og planlægning - et etnografisk studie af hverdagens infrastruktur i den 14 Meet the bike commuters danske hovedstadsregion. Institut for Antropologi, Københavns Universitet Larsen, 2016: Commuting, exercise and sport: an ethnography of long-distance bike commuting. Social & Cultural 16 C99 - The Route Geography: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14649365.2016.1249399 Hansen & Nielsen 2014: Exploring characteristics and motives of long distance commuter cyclists. Transport Policy 35, 57-63 18 C93 - The Allerød Route 10 Forbrugerens klimapåvirkning 2010, Concito www.concito.dk/files/dokumenter/artikler/rapport-_forbrugerens_klimapaavirkning_udgivelser_21_3706498019.pdf 20 C95 - The Farum Route 11 Greenmatch 2019 www.greenmatch.dk/blog/2019/01/co2-udslip-pendling-kommuner 12 European Cyclist Federation, 2011, Quantifying CO2 savings of cycling 22 C97 - The Frederikssund Route www.ecf.com/sites/ecf.com/files/ECF_CO2_WEB.pdf 13 Sundhedsprofil for Region Hovedstaden og kommuner 2017 – Sundhedsadfærd og risikofaktorer, Center for Klinisk 24 C94 - The Inner Ring Route Forskning og Forebyggelse og Center for Sundhed, Region Hovedstaden 2017 14 Cykling og sundhed, 2019, Prof. Jens Troelsen, Syddansk Universitet 26 C77 - The Ishøj Route www.idekatalogforcykeltrafik.dk/category/cykling-og-sundhed/ 15 Samfundsøkonomisk analyse af supercykelstierne, Incentive 2018 28 C84 - The Ring 4 Route www.incentive.dk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Incentive_Samfunds%C3%B8konomisk-analyse-af- supercykelstier.pdf 16 Ambassadørudfordringen 2017, 1. og 2. sundhedstjek, Niras 30 C82 - The Værløse Route 17 Cykeltællinger for supercykelstierne 2018, Mastra 18 Borgerhenvendelsesrapporter for supercykelstierne 2018 19 Electric Bicycle Report, Mobycon 2014 20 Speed pedelec undersøgelse, Via Trafik 2019 21 Konkrete forbedringsforslag for supercykelstierne, Vejdirektoratet 2019 www.supercykelstier.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Konkrete-forbedringsforslag-fra-supercykelsti-brugere.pdf 22 Ivanova et al.,2017, Mapping the carbon footprint of EU regions, Environmental Research Letters www.videnskab.dk/naturvidenskab/danske-husstande-har-eus-femtestoerste-co2-aftryk 23 Sundhedsstyrelsen, anbefaling om fysisk aktivitet https://www.sst.dk/da/Viden/Fysisk-aktivitet/Anbefalinger-om-fysisk-aktivitet/Voksne-under-65-aar 24 https://videnskab.dk/krop-sundhed/hvor-mange-kalorier-kan-man-forbraende-paa-en-time 25 Samfundsøkonomiske analyser af cykelsuperstierne, Incentive 2013 26 Danmarks Statistik; Bilbestand 2019

All sources are elaborated in the background report ”Supercykelsti cykelregnskab - Bag om tallene - 2019”.

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2030 THE CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAY 680 kilometres of cycle superhighway. 2019 COLLABORATION The European manual for By 2019 27 municipalities have joined forces to create cycle the planning of cycle superhighways. Behind the cycle superhighways in the the Albertslund-route in 2012, municipa- superhighways is The total network is incorporated in the Danish Finger Plan. Capital Region of Denmark is a unique lities across the country has developed published. partnership of 27 municipalities and the cycle superhighways. At the same time 2018 Capital Region of Denmark, who have multiple European regions have establis- A socio-economic analysis of the cycle superhighways of joined forces to create better conditions hed cycle superhighways as well, leading the Capital Region proves the cycle superhighways to be for commuter cyclists across municipal to a European manual for planning, one of the most profitable infrastructure investments in Denmark. The Capital Region grants €1.6 mio. to a continu- borders. The collaboration began in 2009 developing and evaluating cycle super- ation of the project. and will celebrate 10 years of joint action highways. Fietssnelwege, radschnellwege in 2019. Within these 10 years eight cycle and cycle highways – a new category of 2017 superhighways have been built with eight regional infrastructure is here to stay in Five cycle superhighways are launched. C82, C84, C93 C94 and C97. more on the way. The vision for the cycle Denmark and across Europe. The vision of 750 kilometres cycle superhighways in the Capital Region of superhighway is approved in the Denmark is a total of 45 routes, more This bicycle account presents results from collaboration. than 750 kilometres of high-quality routes the eight existing cycle superhighways as by 2045. well as the effects the increase in cyclists 2016 has on our challenges with congestion, A European Interreg project seeks The third cycle superhighway What began as a local initiative has climate and health. to develop European guidelines for C77 is launched. become a national concept with its own cycle highways, initiated by The Danish Road Standards signage and national funding. Since the Enjoy! Belgium, the Netherlands and the releases a guideline for the opening of the first cycle superhighway, European Cyclist Federation. planning of cycle super- highways. The first two cycle superhighways in 2015 London are launched. Another national cycle super- highway fund provides 40% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 investment for cycle super- highways in all of Denmark. An analysis initiated joins forces The Capital Region The Office for Cycle The first cycle super- The second cycle The Capital Region by the City of Copen- with 15 municipalities and decides to grant an Superhighways that highway in the regi- superhighway C95 is grants €1.3 mio. to hagen shows a great the Capital Region. The annual €400,000 to facilitates the on C99 is launched. launched. the continuation of potential for long Capital Region grants the development of the collaboration is crea- The first national cycle the Cycle Superhigh- distance bike €54,000 to the project. The Cycle Superhighway ted along with a superhighway fund way collaboration till commutes across state dedicates €134 mio. collaboration. conceptual strategy provides 50% 2018. municipal borders. for the development of for the project. investment for cycle cycling infrastructure. superhighways in all of Denmark. Sources: 1 og 2 4 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 5 1.5 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAY INVESTMENTS 2009 0.6 RESULTS AND EFFECTS 1.6 in the Capital Region of Denmark (mio. €) 2011 1 1.2 Key figures from the eight cycle superhighways* 2012 0.8 13.9 2013 13.9 1.1 2014 0.7 5.8 23% increase in 2015 3.9 3.4 the number of cyclists** 2017 2.3 0.5 2018 0.3 by the municipalities (€29 mio.) by the national government (€23.6 mio.) 14% of new cyclists 91% of the users are used to travel by car familiar with the cycle Existing superhighways Financed The average trip length Planned for cyclists is 11 km

19 km/t is the average speed 80% of the users are satis- on the cycle superhighways fied with the cycle superhighways On a daily basis 400,000 km are cycled km in total on the cycle superhighways The Allerød Route Highest number of cyclists counted: 86% of the users choose the 29,000 cyclists on a weekday cycle superhighways daily or more than once The Frederikssund Route VP 52% of the bike commuters 93 a week. The Farum Route are women 97 333 fewer sick leave days on a daily basis 95 TS The Værløse Route due to increased health by cycling 82

THE EVOLUTION OF CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS Ring 4 Route The Albertslund Route 99 2012 17 km 2013 38 km 94 Inner Ring Route 2016 52 km The Ishøj Route 77 2019 167 km 2022 248 km 2030 680 km 2045 750+ km

* The figures present an average for the eight existing routes. Sources: 3, 25 ** The increase is measured from the pre-measurement of the routes in 6 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK respectively 2010, 2012 and 2014 to 2018. CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 7 DONE

CONGESTION

Cycle superhighways help to reduce congestion in the Capital Region. The Capital Region of Denmark stri- ves to become the world’s greatest Bike commuters experien- cycling-region – and is well on its way. 52% 30% 27% of households in the more commutes by increase in the ce the bike ride as more Today more than a third of the popula- Capital Region do car if no-one choo- number of cars in the not have a car. se to bike in the Capital Region from time-efficient than a com- tion rides their bike to work and more Capital Region. 2009-2019. than half the citizens in the region have . mute by train or car, even 10 kilometres or less to work. There is, though commuting by bike in other words, a great potential for a continuous increase in the number of 29% 34% often requires a bit more bike commuters. With the continuously increase in the share of com- time. Commuters experien- increasing challenges of congestion in muter trips by bike in the ce the bike ride as time- the region, it is necessary to encourage Capital Region within the past more people to choose the bike. An 10 years (2009-2018). efficient because it com- increase in cyclists will benefit both the At a national level bicycle traffic has bines transport with their cyclists as well as those who continue decreased by 5 pct. to travel by public transport or car – and daily exercise and fresh air society as a whole. while it allows more free

Have 10 km or less to work time. Commuters do not 58% plan from A to B, but from 33 min. Commutes to work by bike 33 min. 34% A to Z because the time

26 min. spent cycling is included in MODAL SPLIT FOR TRIPS

22 min. the week’s overall schedule. TO WORK OR EDUCATION 21 min. in the Capital Region 2018 Exercise Take kids to Health school Well being p 34% 44% ans ort Shower Tr Pack lunch

BIKE ELECTRIC SPEED CAR PUBLIC BIKE PEDELEC TRANSPORT Home Work 7% TRAVEL TIME FOR Relax Free time 11 KM OF THE ALLERØD ROUTE t 15% Cooking Tr a o r during rush hour n s p Bike Walking Public transport Car Grocery shopping Exercise Pick up kids Health Sources: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 20 og 26 from school Well-being 8 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 9 CLIMATE

A cohesive infrastructure of cycle super- Each person highways is key to a more sustainable must only 92% reduction of CO2 transport in the Capital Region. emit 2-3 emissions per commute by a tons of CO2 shift from car to bicycle on Our modes of transport make up for annually to trips up to 7.5 kilometres* a large part of our total CO2 emission. meet the This makes the bicycle as a means of Sustainable Development 2,400 transport a central aspect in the striving Goals of 2050. to reduce CO2 emissions. To reach the goals of the European Commission’s call 2 19 tons of tons of CO + 1 % for a climate neutral Europe by 2050, CO2 is emitted are emitted on a Denmark’s citizens must reduce their per Danish 16,500 tons of CO2 saved CO2 emissions by more than 80 pct. citizen annually daily basis from annually every time there is an increase of 1 percentage point in the On a larger scale, the bike is key in commuter traffic in number of cycled kilometres. ensuring a more sustainable future for everyone. In fact, the bike contributes to the Capital Region reaching 11 of the 17 Sustainable Devel- opment Goals set by the UN. - 1 %

CO2 EMISSION 23,000 tons of CO2 saved from a typical household in the annually if 1 pct. of all trips in the 3.0 kg. Capital Region region taken by car was replaced by trips by bike. 1.1 kg. 0.2 kg. 0.2 kg.

BIKE ELECTRIC CAR PUBLIC BIKE TRANSPORT CO2-EMISSION* FOR 29% of the emission is 11 KM OF THE ALLERØD ROUTE from transport*

Sources: 8, 10, 12 og 22 Sources: 7, 11 og 12 * Production of means of transport is incorporated in the calculations. 10 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 11 HEALTH

The cycle superhighways make physical activity part of the daily commute 26% of the citizens in the region Physical activity reduces do not meet Regular physical The World Health Organisation recom- the WHO’s the risk of: mends a minimum of 30 minutes of minimum recommen- 75% activity among physical activity per day. 26 pct. of the dation for of the 26 per- Death citizens in the Capital Region do not cent have a physical desire to be meet this recommendation. This is a activity more physically adults reduces Cardio vascular diseases result of todays more sedentary lifestyle. active. 57% With an increase in car ownership and of the 75 percent High blood pressure want help to the risk of a va- longer distances to work and educati- become more physically active. Blood clots on, there has been an increase in time riety of diseases spent commuting. In a busy schedule it Type 2 diabetes may be difficult to prioritize daily exer- and increases cise. Commuters of the cycle superhig- 65% of the citizens in the Capital Region Metabolic syndrome hways get their daily exercise covered have more than eight hours of good health as while commuting. The time they spend sedentary activities on a weekday. Breast and colon cancer transporting themselves to work is also their time for physical activity. Therefore, well as a prolong- Depression every time you bike 1200 km you they experience the commute by bike reduce the number sick-days as time-efficient, while it also provides with one day. ed life. Dementia fresh air and ‘me-time’. The recommendation for 209 cal daily physical activity is equivalent to cycling 3 kilometres in each di- €616 million 124 cal124 rection to and from work. Health benefits make up for€616 million of the total socio-economic The first 1-2 hours of cy- surplus of €765 millon of the cy- cling per week have twice cle superhighways. This is due to 8 cal as much of an impact on reduced costs for treatment and 0 cal BIKE ELECTRIC CAR PUBLIC increased tax revenue as a result of BIKE TRANSPORT health as the subsequent fewer days of sick leave. A complete CALORIES BURNED* hours. network of cycle superhigways costs ON 11 KM OF THE ALLERØD ROUTE €295 millon.

Sources: 8, 9, 13, 14, 19, 24 og 25 Sources: 15 og 19 *In comparison, you burn approximately 300 cal by 12 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK playing 30 minutes of soccer. CYCLECYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYSSUPERHIGHWAYS ININ THETHE CAPITALCAPITAL REGIONREGION OFOF DENMARKDENMARK 13 Holger and Mette participated in a cycling challenge MEET THE BIKE set by the cycle superhighways. They changed their COMMUTERS means of transportation from public transport and car, to the bicycle, and cycled to and from work for a month. Before and after, they completed a health Mie chose her test that measured the effects of just one month as place to live, a bike commuter. based on where it was easy to bike to When you bike to work, and from work. you combine” exercise and trans- She commutes port. It’s a win-win situation. 22 km in each - Holger, 13 kilometres to work. direction by bike 1 month of commuting on every day. a regular bike It’s nice to see things” 4 years reduced body-age from a diffe- rent perspe- ctive. And My body-age has been reduced by five it’s a diffe- years and my fitness has increased” sig- rent kind of nificantly. Cycling to work is the most freedom you obvious way to get exercise. have compared - Mette, 27 kilometres to work. to when you’re 1 month commuting on an driving a car. electric bike. 5 years reduced body-age - Bent, 7 kilometres to work.

14 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 15 Municipality of Albertslund Municipality of The Albertslund Route 6.3 km of C99 2.8 km of C99 28% are physically inactive* 28% are physically inactive* C99 48% have less than 10 km to work 52% have less than 10 km to work 47% of households do not have a car 43% of households do not have a car Length: 18 km Municipalities: Albertslund, Glostrup, Rødovre, Copenhagen and Frederiksberg Launched: 2012

Copenhagen LATEST RESULTS

Rødovre 14% increase in Albertslund 3200 the number of cyclists (2010-2018) 4300 950 2900 2250 Frederiksberg 10% of the new cyclists 700 Glostrup used to travel by car The average bike trip length on the route is 7.5 km On a daily basis the number of Municipality of Rødovre km 2.7 km of C99 cycled km are 34,000 km 28% are physically inactive* Highest number of cyclists: 66% have less than 10 km to work 4,300 cyclists on a weekday 46% of households do not have a car 28 fewer sickdays on a daily basis due to increased health from cycling Municipality of Frederiksberg Municipality of Copenhagen 4.2 km of C99 2 km of C99

COMMUTER FEEDBACK 23% are physically inactive* 22% are physically inactive* 71% have less than 10 km to work 75% are satisfied with the percei- Proposals for improvements*: 73% have less than 10 km to work ved safety of the route. Before the • Wider cycle tracks along the Damhus Dæmning. 63% of households do not have a car 71% of households do not have a car • New cycle track and widening of existing tracks route was upgraded to a cycle su- along Frederiksberg Centeret and Hyltebjerg Allé. perhighway the number was 73%. • Better asphalt, particularly in Albertslund. • Safety improvements at the Grøndals Parkvej crossing. Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 18, 20, 23 og 25 recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 *Based on citizen inquiries (2018), evaluation of the Albertslund 16 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK Route (2012) and the Albertslund Route safety analysis (2018) CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 17 Municipality of Allerød Municipality of Rudersdal 7.2 km of C93 7.7 km of C93 The Allerød Route 27% are physically inactive* 25% are physically inactive* C93 30% have less than 10 km to work 29% have less than 10 km to work 24% of households do not have a car 33% of households do not have a car

Length: 30 km Municipalities: Allerød, Rudersdal, Lyngby-Taarbæk, and Copenhagen Launched: 2017 Municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk 4.8 km of C93 650 550

Allerød 25% are physically inactive* LATEST RESULTS 750 Rudersdal 42% have less than 10 km to work 45% of households do not have 14% increase in 800 a car the number of cyclists (2010-2018) 14% of the new cyclists Lyngby-Taarbæk used to travel by car 2250

The average bike trip length 3750

on the route is 11.3 km Municipality of Gentofte Gentofte 5.6 km of C93 On a daily basis the number of km 4300 cycled km are 70,000 km 22% are physically inactive* 58% have less than 10 km to work Highest number of cyclists: 42% of households do not have 4,800 cyclists on a weekday a car Copenhagen 4500

58 fewer sickdays on a daily basis 4800 due to increased health from cycling Municipality of Copenhagen 4.9 km of C93 COMMUTER FEEDBACK 22% are physically inactive* 71% find that the route lives up Proposals for improvements*: 71% have less than 10 km to work to their expectations to a cycle • Improvement of the route on Lyngby 71% of households do not have a car superhighway. Hovedgade. 78% are satisfied with the percei- • Improvement of the asphalt in Lyngby- ved safety for the route. Before the Taarbæk and Copenhagen. route was upgraded to a cycle su- • Optimising green time at traffic lights Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 68%. through Gentofte. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 21, 23 og 25 recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 18 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK *Based on evaluation of the Allerød Route (2018) CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 19 The Farum Route Municipality of Furesø C95 5.8 km of C95

Length: 21 km 27% are physically inactive* Municipalities: Furesø, Gladsaxe and Copenhagen 31% have less than 10 km to work Launched: 2013 32% of households do not have a car 1800

Furesø LATEST RESULTS 1900

68% increase in the number of cyclists (2010-2018) Gladsaxe 26% of the new cyclists used to travel by car 2000 The average bike trip length Municipality of Gladsaxe 6.7 km of C95 on the route is 14.7 km 4700 On a daily basis the number of 28% are physically inactive* Copenhagen km 58% have less than 10 km to work cycled km are 156,000 km 46% of households do not have a car 29000

Highest number of cyclists: 14900 29,000 cyclists on a weekday 130 fewer sickdays on a daily basis due to increased health from cycling Municipality of Copenhagen 8.1 km of C95

COMMUTER FEEDBACK 22% are physically inactive* 71% have less than 10 km to work 77% find that the route lives up Proposals for improvements*: 71% of households do not have a car to their expectations to a cycle • Widen the cycle tracks at Utterslev Mose and on superhighway. Gothersgade. 74% are satisfied with the percei- • Better lighting, especially at Utterslev Mose. ved safety for the route. Before the • Bridge crossing Klausdalsbrovej. Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic route was upgraded to a cycle su- • Better maintenance of greenery on the route. (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 73%. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 3, 18, 20, 23 og 25 *Based on citizen inquiries (2018) and Evaluation of the Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 20 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK Farum Route (2014 and 2018) CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 21 Municipality of Frederikssund Municipality of Egedal The Frederikssund 6 km of C97 14.3 km of C97 31% are physically inactive* 32% are physically inactive* Route C97 30% have less than 10 km to work 24% have less than 10 km to work 27% of households do not have a car 22% of households do not have a car Length: 43 km Municipalities: Frederikssund, Egedal, , and of Herlev Launched: 2017 3 km of C97 Frederikssund LATEST RESULTS 31% are physically inactive* 59% have less than 10 km to work 41% of households do not have a car 15% increase in 150 the number of cyclists (2010-2018) 12% of the new cyclists 150 used to travel by car Egedal The average bike trip lenght 50 on the route is 12.7 km 200 Herlev 1300 On a daily basis the number of 2300 km cycled km are 42,000 km Ballerup 3450 4700 Copenhagen Highest number of cyclists: Municipality of Ballerup 4,700 cyclists on a weekday 10 km of C97 35 fewer sickdays on a daily basis 29% are physically inactive* due to increased health from cycling 45% have less than 10 km to work 40% of households do not have a car

Municipality of Copenhagen COMMUTER FEEDBACK 9.4 km of C97 67% find that the route lives up • Proposals for improvements*: 22% are physically inactive* to their expectations to a cycle • New asphalt, especially in Copenhagen. 71% have less than 10 km to work superhighway. • Better signage through Egedal. 71% of households do not have a car 76% are satisfied with the percei- • Optimising green time at traffic lights through ved safety for the route. Before the Herlev. Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic route was upgraded to a cycle su- (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 68%. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 21, 23 og 25 recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 22 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK *Based on Evaluation of the Frederikssund Route (2018). CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 23 Municipality of Frederiksberg 2 km of C94

Inner Ring Route 23% are physically inactive* 73% have less than 10 km to work C94 63% of households do not have a car

Length: 14 km Municipalities: Frederiksberg and Copenhagen Launched: 2017

5500 LATEST RESULTS Copenhagen

21% increase in the number of cyclists (2010-2018) 21% of the new cyclists used to travel by car 4300 Frederiksberg The average trip lenght 5600 for cyclists is 6.4 km On a daily basis the number of km cycled km are 57,500 km Highest number of cyclists: 5,600 cyclists on a weekday 48 fewer sickdays on a daily basis 2400 due to increased health from cycling Municipality of Copenhagen 11.5 km of C94 COMMUTER FEEDBACK 22% are physically inactive* 69% find that the route lives up Proposals for improvements*: 71% have less than 10 km to work to their expectations to a cycle • Bridge crossing Artillerivej. 71% of households do not have a car superhighway. • Improved asphalt. 76% are satisfied with the percei- • Widen the cycle tracks. ved safety for the route. Before the route was upgraded to a cycle su- Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 64%. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 21, 23 og 25 recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 24 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK *Based on Evaluation of the Inner Ring Route (2018). CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 25 Municipality of Ishøj Municipality of Copenhagen The Ishøj Route 1 km of C77 4.1 km of C77 29% are physically inactive* 22% are physically inactive* C77 41% have less than 10 km to work 71% have less than 10 km to work 71% of households do not have a car Length: 14 km 44% of households do not have a car Municipalities: Ishøj, Vallensbæk, Brøndby, and Copenhagen Launched: 2016 Municipality of Vallensbæk Copenhagen 1.7 km of C77 LATEST RESULTS 29% are physically inactive* 2% increase in 39% have less than 10 km to work 33% of households do not have a car the number of cyclists (2010-2018) 3750 25% of the new cyclists used to travel by car Brøndby 2750 The average bike trip lenght Vallensbæk Hvidovre on the route is 14.4 km Ishøj 600 650 1200 On a daily basis the number of 800 km cycled km are 23,000 km 600 800 Highest number of cyclists: 3,750 cyclists on a weekday Municipality of Brøndby Municipality of Hvidovre 2.4 km of C77 4.8 km of C77 19 fewer sickdays on a daily basis due to increased health from cycling 36% are physically inactive* 30% are physically inactive* 51% have less than 10 km to work 57% have less than 10 km to work 45% of households do not have a car 45% of households do not have a car COMMUTER FEEDBACK

80% find that the route lives up • Proposals for improvements*: to their expectations to a cycle • Improved asphalt. superhighway. • Fewer cars parked by or on the cycle track. 80% are satisfied with the percei- • Improved safety and sense of safety at byways. ved safety for the route. Before the • Improved safety at Toftegårds Plads in Copen- route was upgraded to a cycle su- hagen. Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 70%. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 18 , 23 og 25 * Based on citizen inquiries (2018), Evaluation of recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 the Ishøj Route (2018) and a safety-analysis of C77 (2018) 26 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 27 Municipality of of Furesø 5.7 km of C84 Road of The Danish Road Directorate Ring 4 Route 0.7 km of C84 29% are physically inactive* C84 45% have less than 10 km to work 27% are physically inactive* 40% of households do not have a car 31% have less than 10 km to work Length: 20 km 32% of households do not have a car Municipalities: Albertslund, Ballerup, Herlev, Furesø, Gladsaxe and Lyngby-Taarbæk Launched: 2017 Municipality of Herlev Road of The Danish Road Directorate Furesø 1 km of C84 LATEST RESULTS 31% are physically inactive* Lyngby-Taarbæk 55% have less than 10 km to work 12% increase in 41% of households do not 2400 the number of cyclists (2010-2018) have a car 1350 800 12% of the new cyclists 1850

used to travel by car 500 Herlev The average bike trip lenght Gladsaxe on the route is 10.3 km 250 Ballerup On a daily basis the number of km cycled km are 13,000 km Municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk 1.2 km of C84 Albertslund Highest number of cyclists: Municipality of Albertslund 25% are physically inactive* 2,400 cyclists on a weekday 700 7.4 km of C84 42% have less than 10 km to work 11 fewer sickdays on a daily basis 45% of households do not have a car 28% are physically inactive* due to increased health from cycling 48% have less than 10 km to work 47% of households do not have a car Municipality of Gladsaxe 4.4 km of C84 COMMUTER FEEDBACK

75% find that the route lives up • Proposals for improvements*: 28% are physically inactive* to their expectations to a cycle • Improved asphalt, especially in Gladsaxe and 58% have less than 10 km to work superhighway. Lyngby-Taarbæk. 46% of households do not have a car 80% are satisfied with the percei- • New cycle track in Albertslund and Ballerup. • Better maintenance on the Danish Road Di- ved safety for the route. Before the rectorate’s part of the route. route was upgraded to a cycle su- Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 72%. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 21, 23 og 25 recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 *Based on the Evaluation of Ring 4 Route (2018). 28 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 29 Municipality of Furesø The Værløse Route 5.3 km of C82 27% are physically inactive* C82 31% have less than 10 km to work 32% of households do not have a car Length: 8 km Municipalities: Ballerup and Furesø Launched: 2017

Furesø LATEST RESULTS

20% increase in 700 the number of cyclists (2010-2018) 9% of the new cyclists used to travel by car The average bike trip lenght on the route is 12.5 km

On a daily basis the number of 600 km cycled km are 5,500 km 650 Highest number of cyclists: 700 cyclists on a weekday Ballerup 5 fewer sickdays on a daily basis due to increased health from cycling Municipality of Ballerup 2.4 km of C82

29% are physically inactive* COMMUTER FEEDBACK 45% have less than 10 km to work 70% find that the route lives up • Proposals for improvements*: 40% of households do not have a car to their expectations to a cycle • Improved safety and sense of safety superhighway. at byways. 80% are satisfied with the percei- • Better lighting through Hareskoven. ved safety for the route. Before the • Better asphalt, especially on Ballerup- Bike counts during one week in September 2018. Annual average weekday traffic route was upgraded to a cycle su- vej, Skovvej and Fiskebækvej. (AAWT) is the sum of bike counts from Monday to Friday divided by five days. perhighway the number was 72%. *Physically inactive means the share of people in the municipality who do not meet WHO’s Sources: 3, 21, 23 og 25 recommendation for a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity. Sources: 4, 6, 13 og 17 30 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK *Based on the Evaluation of the Værløse Route (2018). CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS IN THE CAPITAL REGION OF DENMARK 31 CYCLE SUPERHIGHWAYS www.supercykelstier.dk

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