09th Apr 2013
This Wiki, titled Bicycle Facilities in Holland, provides a useful case study and provides insights into infrastructure planning and traffic engineering to support cycling in the Netherlands. This wiki was created by students at Northeastern University and Portland State University based on a summer program to investigate the urban environment of the Netherlands in 2011.
08th Jan 2013
In November 2012 consultants SKM finalised a report for the QLD Department of Transport and Main Roads which examined the effectiveness of treatments on narrow bridges to improve the safety of bicycle riders. The project tested the use of ‘Watch for Bicycles’ signs, ‘No Overtaking on Bridge’ signs, and Bicycle Awareness Zone (BAZ) pavement symbols. The findings recommend changes to the Australian guidelines relating to narrow bridge treatments for cyclists.
07th Nov 2012
Sustrans' Technical Information Note on Cycle Network Signing was published in October 2012. This information has been prepared to provide assistance for people involved with signing cycle and shared use routes and links within a cycle network. In particular, it offers guidance on the: recommended standard of signs, signs required and where they should be located, monitoring and maintenance of signs and sign posts and sign board details.
23rd Aug 2012
AS1742.9-2000 Bicycle Facilities specifies the requirements for the signs, pavement markings and other devices to be applied to bicycle facilities both on the road and on paths separate from the road, either for the exclusive use of bicycles or joint use with other users. Includes recommendations for guide signs and other navigational information for cyclists.
23rd Aug 2012
The Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides were released by Austroads in 2011. The publication brings together cycling related information found in various Austroads guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design and the Guide to Traffic Management.
23rd Aug 2012
This series of Cycle Notes, by Transport and Main Roads (TMR) in Queensland is designed to assist planners and engineers provide for cycling in their local area.
14th Jun 2012
In May 2012 the City of Knox established a working group to develop a consistent Bicycle Wayfinding and Route System for the Melbourne metropolitan area. The group will be working towards developing a standard guideline for bicycle wayfinding and a route system in metropolitan Melbourne.
19th Jul 2011
A number of bicycle network signage strategies produced by state and local government are now publicly available. The following list provides links to signage strategies produced by the Queensland Government, City of Sydney and Brisbane City Council. It also includes a link to the Melbourne Metropolitan Bicycle Wayfinding and Route System working group project.
23rd Sep 2010
In 2008-09 P-06 Atelier, a communication and environmental design studio, based in Lisbon, Portugal was contracted by Lisbon City Council to develop a series of path markings for the city's main bicycle path. The markings incorporate directional, positioning and distance information with poetry and graphics.
17th Sep 2010
A number of cities and towns in rural and regional Victoria have rural road circuits that cyclists use on a regular basis for training and racing.
In order to advise motorists that they may encounter cyclists on these circuits, VicRoads has developed four signs that may be used to sign rural cycling circuits. They are described in this 2000 Cycle Note.
17th Sep 2010
These 2001 guidelines have been developed to assist agencies and organisations that manage shared paths. They provide a framework for delivering behavioural messages with the aim of reducing conflicts between path users and encouraging co-operative behaviour.
17th Sep 2010
The purpose of this 2002 edition of VicRoads' Cycle Notes is to provide guidance on the provision of directional signing for off-road paths. The principles outlined in this edition of Cycle Notes may also be applied to rail trails.
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