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Pieckelaan - old road turned into a cycle highway

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...

14 May, 2018

Where a road crosses a village, there is often limited space available between buildings. The reconstruction of Lodewijk van Veltemstraat in the municipality of...

16 Mar, 2018

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...

05 Mar, 2018

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...

05 Mar, 2018

Introducing high-quality fast cycling routes in one of the biggest European cities was a challenging task, but the completed ‘cycle superhighways’ attracted tho...

19 Feb, 2018
New section of the F1 cycle highway along the river Zenne near Zemst.

Extension of the F1 cycle highway towards Brussels is a complex task, requiring cooperation of many actors. We took a look at what is happening on a 4 km stretc...

18 Dec, 2017
Cycle highway F1 entering Mechelen along the railroad line

Cycle highway F1 is an example of utilising the potential of rail corridor for high-quality cycling route. Following the railroad line between Antwerp and Meche...

04 Dec, 2017
Edge and median markings on the F1 cycle highway Antwerp - Brussels

Road markings play an important part in cycle highway’s readability and safety. They help the cyclists to follow the route, especially in poor visibility condit...

05 Oct, 2017
Muiderfietsbrug next to A1 motorway near Amsterdam.

ECF welcomes the European Commission initiative to improve the EU regulatory framework for road infrastructure safety management, especially actions targeted to...

12 Sep, 2017
Het Groentje cycling and pedestrian bridge in Nijmegen

In our series of articles showcasing infrastructure of cycle highways we return once more to RijnWaalpad, to examine “het Groentje”. The bridge was incorporated...

22 Aug, 2017
Snelbinder bridge in Nijmegen

Continuing our journey on RijnWaalpad, the cycle highway from Arnhem to Nijmegen, we arrive to Snelbinder – a two-kilometre long bicycle bridge, used by 6000 cy...

08 Aug, 2017
Eisenhower tunnel in northern Nijmegen, part of the RijnWaalpad cycle highway

Where cycle highways meet busier roads, crossings are often grade-separated to maximise safety and minimise the need of stopping.  We revisit RijnWaalpad t...

28 Jul, 2017