Tools for Predicting Usage and Benefits of Urban Bicycle Network Improvements

This report gives a brief overview of four related small research projects. The full papers resulting from the projects are included as appendices. The four projects were related by the theme of bicycling preferences and behavior with regard to bicycling facilities. The studies were also connected by the fact that they were all based on information from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. The four reports are: (1) Effect of Trails on Cycling, (2) Value of Bicycle Facilities to Commuters, (3) Effect of Facilities on Commute Mode Share, (4) Cycling Behavior Near Facilities. Generally speaking, the results support the notion that people value bicycle facilities, in that they are willing to incur additional time costs in order to use higher quality facilities. The presence of facilities also appears to be associated with higher amounts of riding, although the precise nature of the impact is still unclear.

• Record URL:
  http://www.lrrb.org/PDF/200550.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

  Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 280 Humphrey Center
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55455

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  Research Services Section, 395 John Ireland Boulevard, Mail Stop 330
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Authors:
  • Barnes, Gary
  • Krizek, Kevin
• Publication Date: 2005-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 92p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Bicycle facilities; Bicycling; Commuters; Consumer preferences; Cyclists; Forecasting; Improvements; Modal split; Time; Trails; Travel behavior; Urban travel; Utilization
• Geographic Terms: Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Minnesota)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01019592
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MN/RC-2005-50
• Contract Numbers: (c) 81655 (wo) 102
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 2 2006 10:02AM