Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides Third edition prepared by: Samantha Taylor, Chris Giang, Phuong Chau Publisher and Peter Aumann Austroads Ltd. Level 9, 287 Elizabeth Street Third edition project manager: Tony Arnold Sydney NSW 2000 Australia Phone: +61 2 8265 3300 Third edition published June 2017 [email protected] www.austroads.com.au Second edition published April 2014 First edition published March 2011 About Austroads This is the third edition of Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides. This Austroads is the peak organisation of Australasian edition has been revised to ensure its currency and to clarify and highlight road transport and traffic agencies. links to other Austroads Guides. Key updates include: • improving cross-references to other Austroads guidance, including Austroads’ purpose is to support our member summary cross-reference tables at the beginning of each section and organisations to deliver an improved Australasian sourcing material of each section in the margins of the document road transport network. To succeed in this task, • updating the report to reflect new editions of the Guide to Traffic we undertake leading-edge road and transport Management (Parts 4, 7, 8, 10 and 11), Guide to Road Design (Parts 4, research which underpins our input to policy 4B, 4C, 6A and 6B). development and published guidance on the design, construction and management of the road network and its associated infrastructure. Abstract Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides contains information that relates to Austroads provides a collective approach that the planning, design and traffic management of cycling facilities and is delivers value for money, encourages shared sourced from Austroads Guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design, the knowledge and drives consistency for road users. Guide to Traffic Management and the Guide to Road Safety. Austroads is governed by a Board consisting of The document is intended as a guide for engineers, planners and senior executive representatives from each of its designers involved in the planning, design, construction and management eleven member organisations: of cycling facilities. Throughout the document practitioners are referred to relevant Austroads Guides for additional information. • Roads and Maritime Services New South Wales The report provides: • Roads Corporation Victoria • an overview of planning and traffic management considerations and cross-references to other Austroads Guides and texts for further detailed • Queensland Department of Transport and Main information Roads • a summary of design guidance and criteria relating to on-road and off-road bicycle facilities together with a high level of cross-referencing • Main Roads Western Australia to the relevant Austroads Guides for further information • Department of Planning, Transport and • information and cross-references on the provision for cyclists at Infrastructure South Australia structures, traffic control devices, construction and maintenance considerations and end-of-trip facilities. • Department of State Growth Tasmania • Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Northern Territory ISBN 978-1-925451-64-1 • Transport Canberra and City Services Austroads Project No. NT2011 Directorate, Australian Capital Territory Austroads Publication No. AP-G88-17 • Australian Government Department of Pages 193 Infrastructure and Regional Development • Australian Local Government Association © Austroads Ltd 2017 • New Zealand Transport Agency. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without the prior written permission of Austroads. Acknowledgments The first edition was prepared by Gary Veith and Peter Eady and project managed by Duncan Elliot. The second edition was prepared by Michael Levasseur and project managed by Elaena Gardner. This report has been prepared for Austroads as part of its work to promote improved Australian and New Zealand transport outcomes by providing expert technical input on road and road transport issues. Individual road agencies will determine their response to this report following consideration of their legislative or administrative arrangements, available funding, as well as local circumstances and priorities. Austroads believes this publication to be correct at the time of printing and does not accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of information herein. Readers should rely on their own skill and judgement to apply information to particular issues. Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides Summary This publication contains key information that relates to the planning, design and traffic management of cycling facilities and is sourced from Austroads Guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design, the Guide to Traffic Management and the Guide to Road Safety. Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides has been produced to ensure that key information is readily available for practitioners who have a specific interest in cycling issues and facilities. However, users of the report should be aware that: • The design guidance is summarised for the convenience of practitioners and reference may have to be made to the relevant Austroads Guide for important details relating to particular topics or situations. Consequently this report provides a high level of cross-referencing to Austroads Guides. • It is highly recommended that practitioners who are less experienced in the planning and design of bicycle facilities refer to the original Austroads Guides. While the report provides an overview of planning and traffic management considerations, practitioners will need to refer to other Guides and texts for detailed information on these subject areas, some of which are referenced in the Austroads Guides. Austroads 2017 | page i Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides Contents 1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1 1.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................1 1.2 How to use this Document ................................................................................................................1 1.3 Role of Cycling in Transport ..............................................................................................................1 1.4 Safe System Approach .....................................................................................................................2 2. Planning and Traffic Management for Cycling.............................................................................3 2.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................3 2.2 Bicycle Strategies and Strategic Bicycle Plans .................................................................................5 2.2.1 National Cycling Strategy .....................................................................................................5 2.2.2 State or Territory Bicycle Strategies .....................................................................................5 2.2.3 Local Strategic Bicycle Plans ...............................................................................................6 2.3 Integrated and Multi-modal Planning ................................................................................................7 2.4 Bicycle Network Management ..........................................................................................................7 2.4.1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................7 2.4.2 Role of a Bicycle Network ....................................................................................................8 2.4.3 Management Principles of a Bicycle Network ......................................................................9 2.4.4 Network and Route Mapping ............................................................................................. 10 2.4.5 Categories of Cyclists and Their Trips .............................................................................. 10 2.5 Bicycle Programs ........................................................................................................................... 12 2.5.1 Behavioural Programs ....................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Traffic Studies and Bicycle Surveys ............................................................................................... 13 2.7 Type of Bicycle Facility Required ................................................................................................... 14 2.8 Combining Bicycle Travel with Public Transport ............................................................................ 15 2.9 Local Area Traffic Management ..................................................................................................... 16 2.10 Traffic Management in Activity Centres ......................................................................................... 17 2.10.1 Planning Context for Cycling in Activity Centres ............................................................... 17 2.10.2 Bicycles in Activity Centres ..............................................................................................