Cycle routes - Aalborg

Cycle infrastructure can have many forms and has to be adapted to the needs, possibilities and situation in each city. Residential streets with little car traffic can be suitable for cycling if it is assured that speed is low. Along roads with high traffic volumes and/or high speeds, segregated facilities are preferable. Important aspects are in all cases that cycle infrastructure is not fragmented but providing uninterrupted, direct and fast access to important target destinations. A successful example of this approach is the bicycle commuter routes in Aalborg, Denmark. Three main commuter routes between 5-15 km, especially designed for cyclists, allow fast and safe access to and from the city along main commuter corridors. The routes are fully segregated from car traffic and special attention has been given to provide safe crossings.