Cycle Track Design Guidelines

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Cycle TRACKS: Lessons Learned Prepared by: Alta Planning + Design with assistance from Portland City Traffic Engineer Robert Burchfield February 4, 2009 This report summarizes information and experience gained through an October 2008 research tour to Amsterdam and Copenhagen. The research tour was sponsored by Portland s regional government (Metro) s Blue Ribbon Committee on Trails, and supported by the German Marshall Fund, Oregon Community Foundation, Keen Footwear, Bike Gallery, and City of Portland. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................ ........................................ ................................. 1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Cycle Tracks ........................................ .............. 1 Where are Cycle Tracks Appropriate? ........................................ ............................... 2 INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES.

Introduction A cycle track is an exclusive bicycle facility that combines the user experience of a separated path with the on-street infrastructure of a conventional bike lane (Figure 1).

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