1Purpose#

This supplement has been prepared to provide practical guidance where bicycle traffic and motor vehicle traffic is mixed with the installation of Advisory Bicycle Lanes (ABLs) and Cycle Streets (CSs). These are advisory treatments for bicycle riders suitable for low speed and low traffic volume streets in urban environments. There is currently no Australian or Queensland specific guidance on this topic. Where exclusive bicycle space cannot be fitted (refer Section 4.1 and Figure 4.1), advisory bicycle treatments including ABLs and CSs are appropriate to improve safety and comfort for all road users. This document supplements information contained in Austroads' Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Area Traffic Management, and relates to information contained in the Department of Transport and Main Roads' Traffic and Road Use Management (TRUM) manual and the department's Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Austroads Guide to Traffic Management Part 8: Local Area Traffic Management and TRUM Volume 1 – Bicycle Awareness Zones both discuss advisory treatments for bicycles but do not provide guidance on ABLs or CSs.

1.1Background#

Information in this supplement is based on a research report commissioned by the Department of Transport and Main Roads which reviewed treatments in Australia and overseas, Retrofit Bicycle Treatments for Low Speed, Low Volume Roads in Queensland Research Report (GTA Consultants for the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, 2015) and preliminary design guidelines prepared by the department for the Cycle Network Local Government Grants program, 2017–18 Technical Guidelines – Cycle Network Local Government Grants Program, Appendix B – Cycle streets and bicycle advisory lanes.