Cycle network and route planning guide - NZ Transport Agency
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13.9 <strong>Cycle</strong> <strong>network</strong><br />
implementation<br />
It is important for cycle <strong>network</strong> <strong>planning</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> maintenance purposes to maintain<br />
an up-to-date plan <strong>and</strong> schedule of<br />
the sections of the cycle <strong>network</strong> that<br />
have been implemented. From these,<br />
the percentage of the ultimate <strong>network</strong><br />
completed can be calculated <strong>and</strong> compared<br />
with the planned progress, <strong>and</strong> reported<br />
where appropriate.<br />
13.10 Level of service<br />
The LOS of critical sections of the <strong>network</strong><br />
(see section 9.5) can be monitored<br />
periodically to determine whether cycling<br />
conditions have deteriorated to an extent<br />
that upgrading should be given a higher<br />
priority.<br />
13.11 Benchmarking<br />
Several towns in Europe participate<br />
in benchmarking surveys to assess<br />
the adequacy of RCA policies <strong>and</strong> the<br />
performance of their <strong>network</strong>s in relation<br />
to the <strong>network</strong> attributes listed in Table 3.1.<br />
These can be used to monitor progress<br />
in improving cycling conditions, <strong>and</strong> to<br />
compare <strong>network</strong> performance with other<br />
comparable centres that have taken part.<br />
Bicycle Policy Audit (BYPAD), is offered by<br />
specialist consultants throughout Europe.<br />
This process involves questionnaires<br />
completed by politicians, municipal officials<br />
<strong>and</strong> cyclists’ representatives. The auditor<br />
then facilitates the development of quality<br />
aims <strong>and</strong> measures for the future on the<br />
basis of the assessment results. More<br />
information is available at www.bypad.org<br />
The Dutch Cyclists Union (Fietsersbond)<br />
also conducts benchmarking surveys<br />
called the <strong>Cycle</strong> Balance for the Dutch<br />
Government. This involves surveying cyclist<br />
representatives <strong>and</strong> the local authority’s<br />
officers. An instrumented bicycle is<br />
used to ride a sample of <strong>route</strong>s between<br />
r<strong>and</strong>omly selected homes <strong>and</strong> common<br />
cyclist destinations. These are compared<br />
with car travel for the same trip. Cities<br />
are rated on their directness, delays to<br />
cyclists, road surface quality, noise levels,<br />
competitiveness with the car, bicycle<br />
modal share (for trips under 7.5 kms),<br />
bicycle injury rates, cyclist satisfaction <strong>and</strong><br />
documented cycling policies. The project<br />
is described in Borgman (1993). The score<br />
table of 125 Dutch towns can be viewed<br />
on www.fietsbalans.nl (Dutch language).<br />
13.12 Plan review<br />
The monitoring results should be assessed<br />
at least every three years <strong>and</strong> the cycle<br />
<strong>network</strong> plan <strong>and</strong> programme adjusted as<br />
appropriate. Whether the plan is yielding<br />
value for money should also be assessed.<br />
<strong>Cycle</strong> balance diagram for Veelendaal, The Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
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