A bike path or a cycle path is a bikeway separated from motorized traffic and dedicated to cycling or shared with pedestrians or other non-motorized users. In the US a bike path sometimes encompasses shared use paths , "multi-use path", or "Class III bikeway" is a paved path that has been designated for use by cyclists outside the right of way of a public road. It may or may not have a center divider or stripe to prevent head-on collisions. In the UK, a shared-use footway or multi-use path is for use by both cyclists and pedestrians.
12-791: The M80 Trail (previously known as the Western Ring Road Trail ) is a shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road/Metropolitan Ring Road (M80) freeway in Melbourne, Australia . The western end of the path begins at the end of Merino Street in Sunshine West , branching off from the Federation Trail . The path then runs approximately parallel to
24-490: A significant proportion of overall tourist activity. Extensive interurban bike path networks can be found in countries such as Denmark or the Netherlands , which has had a national system of cycle routes since 1993. These networks may use routes dedicated exclusively to cycle traffic or minor rural roads whose use is otherwise restricted to local motor traffic and agricultural machinery. The Fietspad or Bicycle Path in
36-782: Is a one-way road in Singapore , running north of the Singapore River . It starts at the junction with Crawford Street in Kallang , on the western bank of the Rochor River , and continues in a southwest direction before ending at Elgin Bridge . The stretch south of the Singapore River after Elgin Bridge is called South Bridge Road . En route, North Bridge Road travels through the planning areas of Kallang, Rochor and
48-623: Is at 37°49′30″S 144°48′36″E / 37.825027°S 144.809997°E / -37.825027; 144.809997 . East end is at 37°41′22″S 145°06′46″E / 37.689338°S 145.112656°E / -37.689338; 145.112656 . This cycling-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Melbourne -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bike path Bike paths that follow independent rights-of-way are often used to promote recreational cycling. In Northern European countries, cycling tourism represents
60-462: Is clearly mediated by how the bike path network rejoins the main road network. In the English town of Milton Keynes, a study showed that cyclists using the off-road Milton Keynes redway system had on a per journey basis a significantly higher rate of fatal car-bicycle collisions at path/roadway crossings than cyclists on ordinary roads. This safety can be altered substantially by design. For example,
72-556: Is unusual, to connect people to places, bike paths may be extended into indoor spaces. An example is the indoor bike path at Funan Mall in Singapore that is extended from a shared-use biking and walking path along North Bridge Road . The UK has recently implemented the National Cycle Network . Where available, these routes are often rail trails making use of abandoned railway corridors. A prominent example in
84-529: The Downtown Core . North Bridge Road is one of the oldest roads in Singapore and was outlined in the Jackson Plan . North Bridge Road was constructed by GD Coleman between 1833 and 1835, and built by convict labour. The road was a route for trams, trolley buses and once the one-way street until Victoria Street became 2-way street on 11 April 1993. North Bridge Road was called the "Big Horseway" in
96-1142: The Western Ring Road . The path's route passes Keilor Park Drive, Malvern and Coventry Streets , and Jacana Railway Station . There are also intersections with Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Craigieburn Bypass Trail . The eastern end of the path begins at the roundabout intersection of Diamond Creek Road, the Greensborough Bypass and Civic Drive in Greensborough , 1.2km east of the Plenty River Trail turnoff. Going from West to East: Federation Trail , Wellness Trail , Kororoit Creek Trail , Maribyrnong River Trail , Steele Creek Trail , Moonee Ponds Creek Trail , Merri Creek Trail , Craigieburn Bypass Trail , Edgars Creek Trail , St Georges Rd Trail , Darebin Creek Trail north then Darebin Creek Trail south, Greensborough Bypass Trail and Plenty River Trail . West end
108-899: The Dutch Simultaneous Green Junction design has a nearly flawless record when it comes to accommodating cyclists at traffic light junctions. In many jurisdictions bike paths are shared with pedestrians, but there is a wide variety of quality in helping to minimize cyclist-pedestrian conflicts. Pop-up bike paths are created rapidly in response to unforeseen events, usually with short timescales between their inception and implementation. The creation of pop-up bike paths typically involves "reallocating road space to better enable this shift and make it safer for people who choose to walk, cycle or wheel for essential trips or for exercise". [REDACTED] Media related to Bike paths ( category ) at Wikimedia Commons North Bridge Road North Bridge Road ( Chinese : 桥北路 )
120-514: The Netherlands is logically constructed to link shops, housing, stations, schools, workplaces for everyday cycling. The more sensible approach is based on efforts to increase utility cycling . In countries like Denmark , the Netherlands and Germany the high levels of utility cycling also includes shopping trips e.g. by 2007 9% of all shopping trips in Germany were by bicycle. Although it
132-978: The UK is the Bristol & Bath Railway Path , a 21-kilometre (13 mi) path for walkers and cyclists that is part of National Cycle Route 4 . Other UK examples include The Ebury Way Cycle Path , The Alban Way , the Hillend Loch Railway Path and the Nicky Line . In 2003 the longest continuous bike path in Europe was opened, along the Albacete - Valdeganga highway in Spain, a distance of 22 kilometres (14 mi). Bogota's Bike Paths Network ( Ciclorutas de Bogotá in Spanish), designed and built during
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#1732779495971144-574: The administration of Mayor Enrique Peñalosa attracts significant recreational use. Numerous cycle links between regions are being developed in Italy. The most important is the Ciclovia Adriatica , partially completed which extends, at times, from Trieste to Santa Maria di Leuca . The relative safety of bike paths that follow independent rights-of-way closed to motorized traffic is difficult to assess. In terms of car/bicycle collisions, this
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