The space race: A framework to evaluate the potential travel-time impacts of reallocating road space to bicycle facilities

摘要: Abstract When building a cycling network, planners have the option of constructing bicycle facilities at different design widths. However, increasing width reduces lane space for motor vehicles, in turn impacting road's level service. Presently, no framework exists to systematically measure potential travel time consequences employing wider on road network. In this paper, we demonstrate how Network Robustness Index (NRI) can be used identify facility that limits traffic disruption any link an urban To utility new approach, use theoretical, generalizable network and compare it against approach current bike planning practice. The results show if planner is challenged build while same minimizing impacts vehicle traffic, their decision-making power improves when using NRI support aim. If widely adopted, evaluation may lead development better networks consist facilities.