Bicycle highway

A bicycle highway, also known as a cycling superhighway, fast cycle route or bike freeway, is an informal name for a bicycle path that is meant for long-distance traffic. There is no official definition of a bicycle highway. The characteristics of a cycling highway mentioned by authorities and traffic experts include an absence of single-level intersections with motorized traffic, a better road surface (preferably asphalt or concrete) and the absence of traffic lights. Bicycle highways are mentioned in connection with traffic jam. Owing to higher average speeds than normal cycling infrastructure, they provide an alternative to the car in commuter traffic. Often a cycling highway follows the route of a railway or other linear infrastructure.^[1]

^ "Home - Fietssnelwegen". Cycle highways. Retrieved 2022-04-16. Cycle highways are often built along railways, waterways or highways. They are high-quality cycling routes, simple and straightforward, for inter-city cycling trips. A backbone to which other cycle connections connect. A cycle highway comes in many different guises: cycle street, cycle path, towpath, separate cycle lane...

[1] "Home - Fietssnelwegen". Cycle highways. Retrieved 2022-04-16. Cycle highways are often built along railways, waterways or highways. They are high-quality cycling routes, simple and straightforward, for inter-city cycling trips. A backbone to which other cycle connections connect. A cycle highway comes in many different guises: cycle street, cycle path, towpath, separate cycle lane...

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