Appendix C Assessment of interventions

Interventions / Options   Health Physical Safety Personal Security Pedestrian Amenity Cycle Amenity Encouraging Mode Shift Capacity Active Travel Time Saving Installation Cost Maintenance Cost
Roads and streets
Pedestrian Street (eg mall) ✓ ✓✓✓   ✓✓✓   ✓ ✓ ✓ Low-High (see Note 1) Low-High (See Note 1)
Shared zone(eg Duporth Avenue) ✓ ✓✓   ✓✓ ✓✓   ✓ ✓ Medium-High (see Note 1) Medium-High (See Note 1)
Traffic calming measures
Road closure (See Note 2)   ✓✓   ✓   ✓     Low-Medium Low
Half closure (See Note 2)   ✓   ✓   ✓     Low-Medium Low
Build-outs (eg kerb extensions)   ✓   ✓         Low Low
Gateway treatment   ✓ (See Note 3)             Low Low
Chicanes   ✓   ✓         Low Low
Raised intersections   ✓             Low Low
Pathways within road corridor
Footpath adjacent to road ✓ ✓   ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Low Low
Sealed shoulder ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Low-Medium (See Note 4) Low
Wide kerb-side lanes ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Low-Medium (See Note 4) Low
Shared bus / cycle lanes ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Low-Medium (See Note 4) Low
Peak period cycle lanes ✓✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ Low-Medium (See Note 4) Low
Exclusive on- road cycle lanes ✓✓✓ ✓✓   ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ Low-Medium (See Note 4) Low
Segregated on- road cycle lane ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓   ✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ Low-Medium (See Note 4) Low
Pathways separate to road corridor
Exclusive pedestrian path ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓   ✓✓✓   ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ Low-Medium Low
Shared ped/cycle path ✓✓✓ ✓✓   ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ Low-Medium Low
Segregated ped/cycle path ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓   ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ Low-Medium Low
Exclusive cycle path ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓     ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ Low-Medium Low
Path upgrades or retrofitting
Widening ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓   Low Low
Resurfacing ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓ ✓     N/A Low
Ramps ✓ ✓   ✓ ✓       Low Low
Steps ✓ ✓   ✓         Low Low
Ancillary infrastructure
Lighting   ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓     Medium Low
Seating ✓     ✓✓✓ ✓       Low Low
Water points ✓     ✓✓ ✓✓       Low Low
Landscaping (eg shade planting) ✓     ✓✓ ✓✓       Low Low
Handrails / guiderails ✓ ✓✓   ✓✓         Low Low
Security cameras     ✓✓✓     ✓     Medium Low
Emergency points     ✓✓✓     ✓     Medium Low
Wayfinding Signage       ✓✓ ✓✓     ✓ Low Low
Lift or escalators (grade separated crossing)   ✓   ✓   ✓   ✓ Medium Medium
Non-slip treatment ✓ ✓   ✓         Low Low
Crossings
Dropped kerb   ✓   ✓ ✓       Low Low
Blended or level kerb treatment   ✓   ✓ ✓       Low-Medium Low
Refuge island   ✓✓             Low Low
Ped platform (ie raised crossing)   ✓   ✓         Low Low
Zebra crossing   ✓             Low Low
Mid-block signals   ✓✓✓             Medium Medium
Grade separated bridge or tunnel ✓ ✓✓✓   ✓ 5 ✓ (See Note 5) ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ High Medium
School patrol crossing
(See Note 6)		   ✓✓ ✓✓     ✓   ✓ Low Low
Gate controlled (eg at rail line)   ✓✓✓             Medium Low
Cycle path crossing treatments of side roads at priority intersections
Bent-out treatment   ✓✓     ✓ ✓ ✓   Medium Low
Straight treatment   ✓     ✓ ✓   ✓ Medium Low
Bent-in treatment   ✓     ✓ ✓   ✓ Medium Low
Refuge in the intersection   ✓✓     ✓ ✓   ✓ Medium Low
Further crossing treatments at roundabouts
On-road with traffic   ✓     ✓ ✓     Low Low
Physically separated lanes – at grade   ✓✓✓     ✓✓ ✓ ✓   Low-Medium Low
Further crossing treatments at Signalised intersections
Single stage signalised ped crossing   ✓             Low Low
Head-start storage   ✓     ✓ ✓     Low Low
Hook turn storage box   ✓     ✓ ✓     Low Low
Left-turn treatments   ✓     ✓ ✓     Low Low
T-intersection bypass   ✓✓     ✓ ✓   ✓ Low Low
Bicycle loop detectors         ✓✓ ✓   ✓ Low Low
Push button cycle signals         ✓✓ ✓   ✓ Low Low
Other strategies
Ped signal coordination       ✓       ✓✓✓ Low Low
Count-down timers   ✓✓   ✓     ✓   Low Low
Scramble signals – all movements   ✓✓   ✓✓     ✓ ✓ Low Low
End-of-trip facilities
Showers       ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓     Low-Medium Low
Changing rooms       ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓     Low-Medium Low
Bag Lockers     ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓     Low Low
Bike parking
Stand or racks     ✓   ✓ ✓     Low Low
Shared gated park area     ✓✓   ✓ ✓     Low Low
Bike lockers     ✓✓✓   ✓ ✓     Medium Low

Notes:

  • Dependent on the level of treatment used eg simple bollards or signage at the end of street to an overall street refurbishing
  • Allowing for cyclists through the intervention
  • If used in conjunction with other physical devices eg signage or line markings
  • Dependent on if road widening is required
  • Dependent on the design of the infrastructure
  • While in operation with patrol