The F3 cycle highway connects Leuven with Brussels, most of the time following service roads built as a part of a TEN-T railway upgrade. But several investments have been necessary to fix gaps resulting from missed opportunities. The most...
The traffic circulation plan introduced in Leuven in 2016 increased cycling volumes by 32% in one year thanks to eliminating through car traffic from the city centre. But it is not enough to build a ring road for a city, it is also necessary to...
5000 cyclists and pedestrians per day use Maastunnel in Rotterdam to travel under the city’s main river. Both user groups have their own separated space in the tunnel – pedestrians walk one floor below the cycling path. Maastunnel, in the...
Benelux tunnel, a part of TEN-T road comprehensive network near Rotterdam, was originally meant for motorised traffic only. But during the reconstruction in 2002 the oversight was corrected, and a bicycle tunnel was added. Benelux tunnel is a part...
Between 2008 and 2016 the number of cars driving across Dronning Louises Bro in Copenhagen dropped by nearly 60%. But the total number of people using the bridge increased by 16000 per day, thanks to higher numbers of cyclists. Additionally,...
Up to 48 thousand cyclists per day cross Queen Louise Bridge in Copenhagen. We revisit Nørrebrogade on the cycle highway C95 to check how traffic lights were adjusted to facilitate the flow of bicycle traffic. On cycle highways like...
A new elevated section of the F1 cycle highway next to the Antwerp-Berchem train station bypasses two crossings with traffic lights, enabling faster and more comfortable travel into the centre of the city. The 700-meter long elevated section of the...
Car traffic can be “filtered out” on selected streets to create better conditions for walking and cycling, and at the same time maintain necessary access to every location. On the cycle highway Batavierenpad Zuid filtered permeability improves...
Instead of cutting trees to widen carriageway, an old car connection between Nijmegen and Beuningen was turned into a cycle path. Now this tree-lined avenue is a particularly scenic section of cycle highway Batavierenpad Zuid. Beuningen is a...
Construction works started on a new section of planned F212 cycle highway, next to the Zellik train station. When completed, F212 will connect the municipality of Asse (32 000 inhabitants) in the province of Flemish Brabant with Brussels. F212...
A freezing (-5°) Essen in the German Ruhr area has been the home of the third Cycle Highway Academy organized by the European CHIPS project. After an inspiring visit to London’s Cycle Superhighways where the second Cycle Highway Academy explored...
Introducing high-quality fast cycling routes in one of the biggest European cities was a challenging task, but the completed ‘cycle superhighways’ attracted thousands of commuters. On the Blackfriars bridge bicycles constitute 70% of all traffic in...
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