Footways and cycle tracks

Guidance on accommodating footways and cycle tracks, and how to design them.

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Bridges

Bridges can overcome major barriers on desire lines.

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Coloured surfacing

Coloured surfacing can help pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to identify cycle lanes and tracks.

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Cycle tracks and cycle lanes

Protected cycle tracks offer segregated space to create inclusive cycling conditions. Cycle lanes are spaces reserved for cycling on the carriageway.

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Pavements and footpaths

Pavements should provide a safe, comfortable and accessible space for people walking and wheeling.

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Surface materials

Choosing appropriate surface materials will ensure that a development will be functionable, attractive and will last over time.

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Tactile paving

Tactile paving enables blind and vision impaired people to navigate safely around the public realm.

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Underpasses

Underpasses, where they are necessary, can overcome barriers formed by large busy highways and railways.

Junctions, crossings and access

Guidance on providing for walking, wheeling, and cycling movements across side streets, from one side of the street, at the junctions of streets or to access buildings.

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Crossings

Safe and accessible crossings provide direct and convenient connections between local cycling and walking networks.

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