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The Dutch Approach to Bicycle Mobility: Retrofitting Street Design for Cycling

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Technical Report Documentation Page

1. Report No.

PL-18-004

2. Government Accession No.

3. Recipient’s Catalogue No.

4. Title and Subtitle

The Dutch Approach to Bicycle Mobility: Retrofitting Street Design for Cycling

5. Report Date

09-10-2017

7. Author(s)

Kees van Ommeren, Paolo Ruffino, Sara de Boer, Jeroen Buis

6. Performing Organization Code

9. Performing Organization Name and Address

Rijkswaterstaat

Zuiderwagenplein 2

8224AD LELYSTAD

The Netherlands

8. Performing Organization Report No.

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address

Federal highway Administration

Office of International Programs

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 20590

10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)

15. Supplementary Notes

Reviewed by the Federal Highway Administration, Office of Public Affairs

11. Contract or Grant No.

13. Type of Report and Period Covered

14. Sponsoring Agency Code

16. Abstract

This report highlights techniques and strategies for retrofitting existing road

infrastructures in order to improve safety, fix gaps and barriers in the pedestrian and bicycle

network, improve transportation system efficiency, leverage investments, and

meet local public demand.

17. Key Words

Dutch, Bicycle, Bicycling, Cycling, Pedestrian, Mobility, Retrofitting, Design

18. Distribution statement

19. Security Classif. (of this report)

Unclassified

20. Security Classif. (of this page)

Unclassified

21. No. of Pages

76

22. Price

Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized

Note:

This material is based upon work supported by the Federal Highway Administration under contract number DTFH6116I00039.

Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.

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