The two aspects of readability.
The route alignment along the river Zenne improves the readability of the F1 cycle highway.
CS7 cycle superhighway in London
Different readability elements on the Rijnwaalpad cycle highway.
A cycle highway is readable when it has self-explaining infrastructure by means of three types of readability elements:
- horizontal elements: f.i. a continuous blue or red asphalt, a coloured line, markings on the pavement,...
- vertical elements: f.i. the different pieces of infrastructure are glued together with signposts (f.i. wayfinding elements), lighting,. metrolines,...
- landscape elements: a route alignment that can be easily understood and followed (f.i. along a waterway, railways,...).
An optimal readability is achieved when the infrastructural aspect of readability is combined with the awareness aspect of readability.