F261 cycle highway: dealing with confusion points Playlist
Tooltype
Scale
Tool provider
NameCHIPS consortium (Lisette Hoeke)
Readability tool main characteristics
TitleF261 cycle highway: dealing with confusion points
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Confusion points
Confusion points Tooltype Example
Scale Route
Does the readability tool encompass a certain location?Yes
LocationTilburg, Loon op Zand, Waalwijk (the Netherlands)
To whom is the tool primarily directed?New user (e.g. someone who wants to try it)
Readability tool branding strategy
Is the tool related toCycle highway
Name of cycle highwayF261 Cycle Highway
Is this cycle highway related to a branded network of cycle highways?Not relevant
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Slide 4Readability tool description
Readability tool description
Once you enter a cycle highway you know you just have to cycle straight forward. But sometimes users might find it more difficult to see what cycling straight forward exactly means. On these confusion points extra readability measures can help users to find their way. On the F261 cycle highway (CHIPS pilot) new wayfinding concepts were tested:
- example of straight ahead but a nice cycle path on the left: an extra sign is placed to confirm the route is straight ahead
- example of a curved road with two directions: an extra sign and road surface marks are placed to highlight the route.
- example of a roandabout which can be confusing: a specific sign for roundabouts is designed to solve this solution
- example of a crossing and change of side of the road: a sign is placed before the crossing and road surface markings are placed before and after the crossing.
Functionality
- Different solutions specific for the type of confusion point.
- Combination of signposts and road surface markings
- If it's needed, there is confirmation (after the confusion point) to indicate that the cyclist is riding in the right direction
- Diffenent solutions might be confusing (less standardisation)
- Pilot: no decision is made yet on how to solve these confusion points
These are the examples that are tested. Decisions about the final strategy/solution(s) need to be made before this can be rolled out in the Netherlands.
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