Cycling and walking on major roads

Due to the trend of more and more people cycling longer distances, and more stops being moved out of village centers to bypasses, more and more problems for pedestrians and cyclists to and along major roads are being noticed. The new sparse 2+1 roads typically generate these problems.

The aim is to describe the types of problems that exist and to evaluate easily implementable solutions to increase safe and attractive accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists to and along major roads.

Method

• Lessons learned from implemented measures
• Study of international examples
• Focus group interviews on possible measures
• Analysis of RES to highlight current commuting trips
• GIS analysis to highlight potential for walking and cycling trips to stops and cycle commuting.
• Interview studies of pedestrians and cyclists to highlight, for example, accessibility and visibility issues during the dark season
• Focus group discussions on suggestions for improvements.

The project was funded within the Swedish Transport Administration's SNE-RPD Center of Excellence - Road, Planning and Design during the period 2010-2012 and was a collaboration between Ramböll, VTI, LTU and LTH.

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Research report
LTU report

Interim report 1
Summary of workshops

Interim report 2
Analysis of RES and TSU92

Interim report 3
Feedback of experience from implemented measures

VTI report
Some aspects of construction, operation and maintenance and costs of GC solutions on major roads

Interim report 5
Potential for increased cycling and walking on major roads

Interim report 7
Workshop 2 - discussion on measures