Constructing a bikeway is a more complex task that we believe, on the other hand, by doing it, is necessary to consider all the safety measures that guarantee a safe transport for cyclist.
Among the aspects to consider, the bike lane has a correct planning. Meaning, where will pass by, the avenues to cover and points of interest that will connect with it. A bikeway, besides being safe, must be useful for mobility.
A cycling infrastructure of this type that doesn’t connect with anything and doesn’t protect to cyclist is an unhelpful one. For that, before its construction, is important to perform a mobility study in the zone to prove its effectivity.
Once its utility proved, what’s next? The next step is using the correct materials for its implementation. Here we will tell you what are these.
Elements to construct a bikeway
As we mentioned before, a cycle path must guarantee safety of cyclist, this means that, it must maintain physically separated the vehicle transit, for that, the bike lane requires of elements that doesn’t allow the invasion of this to motorists.
At the same time, these tools should represent a danger for cyclist, but, ease their transport and avoid injuries in case of accident.
This is a list of recommended elements to construct a bikeway:
Confibici
Nowadays, the best tool to construct bikeways… As the name mentions, its mission is separate the bike lane from the vehicular one, working as a perfect physical barrier that, besides being resistant combines with urban environment.
The trapezoidal shape, as their three inner faces in ramp shape, help cyclist doesn’t skid neither have an impact in case of mounting on the confibici device by accident. Devices manufactured with a soft and anti-skid compound, avoiding tires of bike suffer damage to contact.
On the other hand, their flat outer side, is hard enough to avoid cars invade bike lane. Likewise, it has different angles and reflective zones that by being lighted by the lights of cars, makes them visible during night.
Kayak Channelizer
It has the same function as the confibici 25 or 40, the difference is that the Kayak has a more modern design and less invasive one, without playing down effectivity.
It has the enough height to dissuade motorists of invading bike lane. Its kayak shape is functional and friendly for bike tires, due it doesn’t cause punctures in case of passing by this.
Its solar version has a polycarbonate sphere, which has a LED light on its inner part that turns ON when darkening, creating a lighted bike lane.
Mini Top with Delineator Post
A small channelizer of less than 19.6 in of length and almost 1.9 in of height, which are ideal for bike lanes in reduced spaces. Likewise, are added with a post of more than 23.6 in, to be more visible, warning their presence and avoiding the passage of cars to the exclusive zone for cyclists.
It must be mentioned that the post is flexible, for that, it doesn’t represents a damage for cars.
Forte Lane Separator
A lane separator in pyramidal shape with 5 reflective areas, making it ideal to increase visibility in any bikeway.
Its pyramidal shape dissuades from invading the bike lane, for that, even though are smaller than confibicis, are resistant elements for their function when constructing a bikeway.
Tripare and 51 C-3 lane separator
Another variation is to set a lane separator with tripare paddle or a 51 C-3 lane separator with post. Both are functional to separate shared lanes where circulate cyclists and public transport.
Their height makes them perfectly visible to indicate the presence of special lanes where private transport can’t circulate.
