Evolution of Cycle Track Designs in Kelowna (Presentation)

Lessons Learned 1. Street-level is more desirable for advanced cyclists as it offers faster & smoother riding & less conflicts with pedestrians 2. Raised is susceptible to pedestrian encroachments and intersection/driveway ups & downs resulting in reduced speed & comfort 3. Two-way on one side requires less land but is more challenging in terms of intersection layout & signal design to maintain safety 4. One-way on two sides requires more land but is less challenging in terms of intersection & signal design 5. Bike signals, boulevard trees, sightlines, waiting areas & wayfinding signs are often undervalued but are key to the success of cycle tracks 6. A $1,500 per m cycle track may achieve the same results as $4,000-$5,000 per m (with full road upgrades), if planned & designed carefully 7. Requirements for snow clearance, sweeping, driveway accesses, transit stops & on-street parking influence design significantly 8. A small connected network produces quicker results than numerous scattered links

• Record URL:
  • https://www.cite7.org/wpdm-package/2016-kelowna-compendium/
• Corporate Authors:

  INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS. DISTRICT 7 CANADA

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• Authors:
  • TRIPATHI, M
• Conference:
  • Kelowna 2016 - CITE Annual Meeting and Conference - Technical Compendium
• Publication Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 1 PDF file, 4.1 MB, 27 slides.
• Monograph Title: Kelowna 2016 - CITE Annual Meeting and Conference - Technical Compendium

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Conferences; Layout; Maintenance; Networks; Planning; Traffic control; Traffic lanes; Types of roads by network
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic networks
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 1211: Bicycle; 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 2885: Layout; 3847: Maintenance; 1054: Network (traffic); 143: Planning; 654: Traffic control; 2827: Traffic lane
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01616309
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TAC
• Created Date: Nov 15 2016 4:49PM