JSTE Journal of Traffic Engineering
Online ISSN : 2187-2929
ISSN-L : 2187-2929
Special Edition A (Research Paper)
Study on the Redistribution of Road Space for Securing Widths of Bicycle Lane by Observing the Actual Conditions of Bicycle Traffic in Chiba Newtown
Takuro SATOSatoru KOBAYAKAWAJunya OYANAGIHiroki KIKUCHIYuya TABEI
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2021 Volume 7 Issue 2 Pages A_142-A_150

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Bicycle-only spaces are being built to promote the passage of bicycles on the road. However, bicycle-only spaces have not been networked because the bicycle lane's width cannot be secured in the city area in many cases. On the other hand, bicycle-only spaces in a new town can be more comfortable to secure because the new town's road network is well designed systematically. Therefore, this study was surveyed to understand the road width composition for securing the bicycle-only spaces in Chiba Newtown. As the results, it was found that 30% of the road length had a width of 1.5m or more required as a bicycle lane in the new town. Additionally, many cyclists passed on the sidewalk without decreasing their speed, regardless of their attributes. In conclusion, it is essential to set the bicycle lane on the road, which can produce the space by the spatial reallocation of roadways without structural modification on the 70% of the road length.

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