Cycle Facility Treatments - (continued)

Treatment 7.

This is the final treatment for the situation where the separated cycle path cannot be built. This treatment uses the edge of the freeway for cyclists. The width of the cycle lane should be 2.0m given the speed of the adjacent traffic and the need for overtaking by faster cyclists. (See Austroads 14, 4.4.1 and figure 4.4). The separation from motor traffic should be made with Vibra-Lines and the road surface should be uniformly sealed across the entire cycle lane.

A critical part of this treatment is how freeway ramps are crossed. The only safe approach is to apply Treatment 1, which gives grade separation to promote safety in this area.