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Bus stops with separated cycleways

This is draft guidance, and we welcome your feedback

Where bus or traffic volumes are high, separated cycling facilities are increasingly being implemented to reduce conflicts between cyclists and other road users. Integrating separated cycleways with bus stops requires careful attention to ensure the safe operation of the bus, people on bikes, and footpath users.

Planning considerations

Key factors to consider when planning and designing bus stops with separated cycleways include bus stop operation and frequency, pedestrian and cyclist volumes, and road corridor geometry and function.

Design options for island bus stops

There are different design options for island bus stops depending on the local context of the corridor: full width island, narrow width, nominal width, linear cycleway with boarding island, and bus stops with two-way cycleways.

Key components of island bus stop design

More detailed advice on the design components of island bus stops such as ramp markings on cycleways, pedestrian crossing markings, tactile indicators, red surface treatment and more.

Shared space design

In constrained corridors another option is for a shared space to be provided at the bus stop rather than having a segregated cycleway and footpath.

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