Car and bicycle path - what you need to know in order not to violate traffic rules. Street bike path in a residential area

A bicycle path is an independent element of road infrastructure for movement on two-wheeled vehicles. Keeps clear of vehicular traffic, designed to ensure the safety of all road users, and is the legal territory of bicycle drivers. Entry of vehicles and exit of pedestrians onto bicycle paths is generally prohibited.

The attitude towards cyclists in the traffic rules has changed: now they are full-fledged drivers with rights, responsibilities and a specially designated territory - that same bicycle path. In practice, everything looks different: not every city in our country can boast of bicycle paths. So you have to roll the bikes out onto the road or ride on crowded sidewalks.

However, not everything is so bad: the cycling movement is actively developing in Russia, and this is a plus. Paths, although in small quantities, appear. In some cities, it was even possible to clearly regulate cyclists, car drivers and pedestrians on stretches and intersections.

The bicycle path is presented in three options: a marked lane on the roadway, a sidewalk bicycle zone and a separate path.

Bike lane on the roadway

A bicycle lane is a section of road separated from the main traffic flow. Bounded on the left side by a solid line, on the right by a curb. Continuous markings simultaneously prohibit both bike drivers and motorists from crossing the line.

Advantages of a bike lane:

• relative safety compared to moving in the general flow;
• clear priority of direct passage at intersections;
• There are fewer parked cars and doors in the way.

Parking of cars in the area with a bicycle lane is prohibited. However, not everyone respects traffic rules, not to mention bicycle drivers. Thus, a parked car and a risky detour around an obstacle in violation of the rules.

Forced to break rules because of parked cars

Movement Features:

• You need to stay as far to the right as possible and give up part of the lane to overtaking cyclists;
• at intersections, travel is only allowed straight and to the right (even if the roadway is two-lane);
• control the traffic situation: pay attention to signs and traffic lights, assess the distance to other vehicles.

Bicycle paths on the roadway are not the best option, since there is no guarantee of safety. A car may also suddenly stop or a pedestrian jump out. A lane on the roadway is more suitable as an intermediate option. But if one of these suddenly appeared on a major street in the city, that’s already progress!

Bike and pedestrian path

Combined bicycle and pedestrian zones are a reality in almost every city in Russia. A bicycle path on a pedestrian area is a budget-friendly and simple option to make the life of cyclists a little calmer. Despite such bright aspirations of the authorities, cycling enthusiasts themselves are skeptical about this and consider it an outright deception.

Cycle paths run along tourist routes, mainly in city centers:

• embankments;
• streets without car traffic;
• parks;
• wide sidewalks;
• in places where it is impossible to draw a bicycle lane on the roadway or build a separate path (for example, narrow bridges).

Paths combined with a pedestrian area have two significant advantages: complete isolation from vehicles and the opportunity to relax in the saddle while riding slowly. The latter applies to lovers of leisurely walks.

There are plenty of disadvantages to such a bike path:

• exiting pedestrians;
• it is impossible to develop good speed;
• small bandwidth;
• difficulty passing an oncoming cyclist.

Marked cycle track on a pedestrian street in Sochi

Despite clear markings and even a “Bicycle Traffic” sign, most pedestrians often do not take bike paths seriously and go beyond the markings. A separate issue is impracticality. The bicycle zone is designed more for leisurely walks than for full movement without access to the roadway.

Separate bike path

Actually, this is a full-fledged road for cyclists. Layed separately from the noisy road and sidewalks, it should ensure movement in oncoming directions.

The bicycle path can be adjacent to the roadway and laid separately. The first option is city streets with vehicular traffic, the second is routes between microdistricts and tourist routes. It is clear that in the Russian expanses, separate bicycle roads are still under construction.

Separate and equipped road for bikes

Advantages:

• isolation from pedestrians and cars;
• convenient to move around;
• the ability to enjoy cycling without being disturbed by pedestrians.

Flaws:

• strip width less than 1 m;
• difficult to pass and get ahead;
• low speed compared to driving on the road.

If the street is equipped with a fenced-off bicycle path, it is prohibited to move along the roadway with cars. This is not entirely convenient, especially if the path ends after 200 - 300 m.

A professionally designed bike path - high-quality surface, located above the level of the roadway, barriers. Indicated by the “Bicycle Traffic” sign and markings: separation of oncoming traffic, silhouette of a bicycle and arrows with directions.

Safe Design

On straight sections:

• fencing from traffic flow;
• flow delimitation;
• sufficient width of the bicycle surface.

Near public transport stops, the bicycle path should not be located too close to the road: passengers will immediately get under the wheels of bicycles. The optimal distance is a few meters from the stop.

Standard intersections: intermittent markings at the intersection of traffic flows and a stop line.

The right lane (or two lanes) at the intersection is for right turns only. The bike path is equipped with a special traffic light. Route diagram:

• Bicycles are prohibited on the main transport green;
• Bicycles are allowed to pass, the light is red for all cars and pedestrians;
• Traffic in the transverse direction is allowed, cyclists - red.

Traveling to the “red phase” under the permitting signal of a bicycle traffic light

Advantages: the ability to ride a bicycle in all directions. Disadvantages: long waits, congestion of cars in front of traffic lights.

Are bike paths needed in cities? Undoubtedly. A specially designated and well-designed cycling zone is an opportunity to ensure safe movement on two-wheeled vehicles. The presence of this additional and necessary infrastructure helps to fully comply with traffic rules and improves the level of culture on the roads.

New in the Rules of the Road for cyclists and scooter riders.
As you know, the Russian legislator works at the speed of a mad printer: before lawyers and prosecutors, not to mention ordinary citizens, have time to get used to one rule of law, it changes to a new one. As soon as we study the new one, it turns out that it has already become not new, but old.
The new Traffic Rules are no exception in this sense. On April 8, 2014, important, but rather little known to ordinary road users, amendments to the Rules came into force. These amendments are, for the most part, quite reasonable. They are dedicated to those who drive bicycles and mopeds.
“Why not use elections to improve the legal literacy of drivers?” - I thought and wrote this small booklet.
Can a bicycle have an electric motor? – From 8 April 2014 it can, but it must switch off automatically at speeds over 25 km/h. If an electric motor accelerates a wheeled vehicle to a speed of more than 25 km, then such a vehicle is a moped.
What is the difference between a bike path and a bike lane? - “Bicycle path” is a road element (or a separate road) structurally separated from the roadway and sidewalk, intended for the movement of cyclists (sign 4.4.1). “Lane for cyclists” is a lane of the roadway intended for the movement of cyclists and mopeds, separated from the rest of the roadway by horizontal markings (sign 4.4.1 in combination with sign 8.14 above the lane). The bicycle lane is intended only for the movement of bicycles, and in addition to bicycles, mopeds can also move along the bicycle lane.
Does the traffic regulation provide for a path intended for both cyclists and pedestrians? - Yes, it is provided. It is called a bicycle and pedestrian path (sign 4.5.2 - 4.5.7).
Who is a pedestrian? - this is a person who is outside the vehicle on the road and does not perform work on it, as well as those moving in wheelchairs without an engine, driving a bicycle, moped, motorcycle, carrying a sled, cart, baby or wheelchair, as well as using roller skates for movement , scooters and other similar devices.
Can roller skates ride on the roadway? – No, from April 8, 2014 they cannot, since they are pedestrians.
What changes have affected mopeds? – A moped (scooter) is any two- or three-wheeled vehicle driven by an engine with a displacement of no more than 50 cubic meters. cm and having a maximum design speed of no more than 50 km/h. Bicycles with a suspended engine, mokicks, and vehicles with similar characteristics were equated to mopeds. having an electric motor with a power from 0.25 kW to 4 kW. On November 8, 2013, licenses for mopeds (category M) were introduced in Russia. In this regard, starting from April 8, 2014, scooter drivers must have a driver's license with them or face a fine of up to 800 rubles. Unlike car owners, moped owners must present only their license to traffic police officers, but are not required to present registration documents. There is still no need to register mopeds and scooters with the traffic police.
Can pedestrians walk along the edge of the roadway? – They can, but only in 3 cases: a) if there is no sidewalk; b) if they are carrying or carrying bulky objects that interfere with each other’s movements; c) if they move in a wheelchair without a motor.
When can a car drive in a bicycle lane? In one of the following cases: a) if these are vehicles of road maintenance and municipal services, b) if vehicles transporting cargo to trade and other enterprises and facilities located directly next to roadsides, sidewalks or pedestrian paths are accessed along the shortest route, in the absence of other access options; c) if these are vehicles of road maintenance and municipal services.
To whom is the driver obliged to give way when turning and at an intersection? – For both pedestrians and cyclists.
At what age is it fashionable to get a moped license? - From 16 years of age (Article 26 of the Federal Law on Road Safety).
Is it possible to ride a scooter without a helmet? - Yes, you can. It is also possible to carry a passenger(s) on a moped without motorcycle helmets, if the design of the moped allows for the carriage of a passenger(s).
At what age can you drive a bicycle, a horse-drawn cart, or be a driver of pack and riding animals when driving on the roads? – From the age of 14.
How should columns of cyclists or horse-drawn carts move on roads? – They should be divided into groups (bicycles - 10, carts - 5) and move at a distance of 80-100 meters from each other.
What prohibitions apply to bicycle and moped drivers?
- When driving, do not hold the steering wheel with at least one hand;
- transport passengers, except for a child under 7 years old in an additional seat;
- transport cargo that extends more than a meter beyond the dimensions or interferes with control;
- move along the road if there is a bike path nearby;
- turn left on roads with tram traffic or on roads with more than 1 lane.
Moped drivers have an additional prohibition: driving on the roads without a fastened motorcycle helmet.
Who gives way to whom at an unregulated intersection of a bicycle path and a road? – Drivers of bicycles and mopeds – drivers of transport (clause 24.4).
Where can cyclists aged 7 to 14 ride? – Only on sidewalks, pedestrian, bicycle and bicycle-pedestrian paths, within pedestrian zones (Section 24.3 of the Traffic Regulations).
What should a cyclist do if his movement on the sidewalk, pedestrian path, roadside, pedestrian zone interferes with the movement of others? “He must dismount and lead his bicycle by the bridle.”
When can moped drivers drive on the side of the road? – If it does not interfere with pedestrians (Section 24.7 of the Traffic Regulations).
How are bicycle and moped drivers recommended to improve traffic safety at night? – Wear objects with reflective elements (clause 24.10 of the traffic rules).
As a candidate for deputy of the Moscow City Duma, I ask you to inform me about the following places:
- where there are no convenient ramps for bicycles, roller skates, roller boards, scooters;
- where puddles have formed on pedestrian and bicycle paths;
- where you can make bike paths, but there are no bike paths yet.
My e-mail address: [email protected]
My assistant Anton's phone number is 919-722-1686.
Good luck on the roads!

12. All vehicles except mopeds are prohibited from using bicycle lanes. All vehicles are prohibited on pedestrian and bicycle paths.

The traffic requirements for cyclists and moped drivers have changed significantly, so I present here the entire new text of Section 24 of the Traffic Rules:

"24.1. The movement of cyclists over the age of 14 years must be carried out on bicycle paths, bicycle pedestrian paths or a lane for cyclists.

24.2. Cyclists over 14 years of age are allowed:
along the right edge of the roadway - in the following cases:
there are no bicycle and bicycle pedestrian paths, a lane for cyclists, or there is no opportunity to move along them;
the overall width of the bicycle, its trailer or the cargo being transported exceeds 1 m;
cyclists move in columns;

on the side of the road - if there are no bicycle and bicycle pedestrian paths, a lane for cyclists, or there is no opportunity to move along them or along the right edge of the roadway;

on the sidewalk or pedestrian path - in the following cases:
there are no bicycle and bicycle pedestrian paths, a lane for cyclists, or there is no opportunity to move along them, as well as along the right edge of the roadway or shoulder;
a cyclist accompanies a cyclist under 7 years of age or transports a child under 7 years of age on an additional seat, in a bicycle stroller or in a trailer designed for use with a bicycle.

24.3. The movement of cyclists aged 7 to 14 years should be carried out only on sidewalks, pedestrian, bicycle and pedestrian paths, as well as within pedestrian zones.

24.4. Cyclists under 7 years of age should only ride on sidewalks, pedestrian and bicycle paths (on the pedestrian side), as well as within pedestrian zones.

24.5. When cyclists move along the right edge of the roadway in the cases provided for by these Rules, cyclists must move only in one row. A column of cyclists may move in two rows if the overall width of the bicycles does not exceed 0.75 m. The column of cyclists must be divided into groups of 10 cyclists in the case of single-row traffic or into groups of 10 pairs in the case of double-lane traffic. To facilitate overtaking, the distance between groups should be 80 - 100 m.

24.6. If the movement of a cyclist on a sidewalk, pedestrian path, shoulder or within pedestrian zones endangers or interferes with the movement of other persons, the cyclist must dismount and follow the requirements provided for by these Rules for the movement of pedestrians.

24.7. Moped drivers must move along the right edge of the roadway in a single file or in the bicycle lane. Moped drivers are allowed to move along the side of the road if this does not interfere with pedestrians.

24.8. Cyclists and moped drivers are prohibited from:
drive a bicycle or moped without holding the handlebars with at least one hand;
transport cargo that protrudes beyond the dimensions by more than 0.5 m in length or width, or cargo that interferes with control;
transport passengers if this is not provided for by the design of the vehicle;
transport children under 7 years of age in the absence of specially equipped places for them;
turn left or turn around on roads with tram traffic and on roads with more than one lane for traffic in a given direction;
move on the road without a fastened motorcycle helmet (for moped drivers).

24.9. Towing of bicycles and mopeds, as well as towing with bicycles and mopeds, is prohibited, except for towing a trailer intended for use with a bicycle or moped.

24.10. When driving at night or in conditions of poor visibility, cyclists and moped drivers are recommended to carry items with reflective elements and ensure that these items are visible to drivers of other vehicles."

Bicycles in megacities are gaining momentum in popularity every year. European countries, as well as China and Japan, have long since switched to cycling. Copenhagen, Tokyo, Beijing, Helsinki, the Netherlands, Stockholm. The cities can be listed endlessly. Transport is environmentally friendly, and most importantly, free.

Yes, and good for health. The fashion of traveling on two wheels - not only for fun and pleasure, but also with the goal of getting from point “A” to point “B” - has “reached” our vast homeland. And if in remote regions the cycling hobby is not so developed, then in big cities it increasingly finds a response in the hearts of Russians. “I was the one who was angry before, I just didn’t have a bicycle,” said our beloved postman Pechkin. There’s just nowhere for cyclists to ride. Bicycle paths are appearing in cities, as they say, “with a bang.”

But they still appear. By the way, the first such traffic lane appeared in our country quite a long time ago. It was in 1897, of course, in the capital. It was organized then along Leningradsky Prospekt. What should car enthusiasts do? Do's and don'ts when it comes to the concept of a "bike path".

What is a bike lane?

A bicycle path is either a separate road or a lane for owners of two-wheeled, environmentally friendly vehicles. There are four types of bicycle paths: one-way, two-way, combined, isolated. You can only ride on it by bicycle, horse-drawn cart or small moped.

The movement of other motor vehicles on it is prohibited. True, there is one thing: vehicles of municipal and road maintenance services can still move along it. There's nothing you can do about it. Pedestrians can also use the bike path, but only if there is no sidewalk. But what should car enthusiasts do? First of all, know the rules of the road and be...

Signs and markings

A special road for bicycles must always be equipped with signs and appropriate markings. There should also be signs on such lanes. This is customary all over the globe. Cycle lane number 4.4 is a blue round sign with a white bicycle on it.

It should not be confused with the “Intersection with cycle path” sign. It's triangular in shape, white with a red rim, and also has a bicycle on it.

Attitude of bicycle and car enthusiasts

It's a pity, but owners of environmentally friendly transport, and not very, often cannot get along. By the way, there are happy motorists who can still find themselves on the bike path. This can happen if the driver needs to drive up to some object to unload his iron horse. Then, in case of such a need, if there is no other way to approach, the motorist is forced to use this lane.

If the driver of a four-wheeler finds himself on the path for two-wheelers for no apparent reason, he could face one and a half thousand rubles. And you'll have to fork out even more for parking on the bike path. Pay as much as two and a half thousand. To avoid the temptation to drive where you are not supposed to, delimiters are installed on certain lanes, or, in other words, artificial curbs. They will not be required if, for example, a permanent curb separates the bicycle lane from the roadway. Although drivers do their best even there, even if the bike path is separated from the roadway not only by a curb, but also by a lawn. This is prohibited.

The lanes cannot be used for overtaking either. Of course, car owners would be happy not to use bicycle lanes, but this is not always possible. It should be noted that when turning, a motorist must give way to a cyclist who is riding in the lane created for him. But at the intersection with such a path, where there is an “Intersection” sign, the driver of the car, on the contrary, has priority. A cyclist should skip it. But, drivers say, it’s better to skip here too. After all, not all cyclists know the rules by heart, but in vain!

Everyone needs to know the rules!

Separately, it is worth noting that it is necessary for all participants in this very traffic to know and remember the rules of the road. That is, not only drivers of vehicles, they are often scolded, but also drivers who have chosen for themselves two-wheeled vehicles that do not require refueling. Those who are “always right” (they think so), that is, pedestrians, should also “refresh” their knowledge of the rules from time to time, so as not to become involved in a traffic accident.

GOST 33150-2014

INTERSTATE STANDARD

Public roads

DESIGN OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PATHS

General requirements

Automobile roads of general use. Designing of pedestrian and bicycle paths. General requirements

MKS 93.080.30
OKP 52 1000

Date of introduction 2016-02-01
with the right of early application

Preface

The goals, basic principles and basic procedure for carrying out work on interstate standardization are established by GOST 1.0-92 "Interstate standardization system. Basic provisions" and GOST 1.2-2009 "Interstate standardization system. Interstate standards, rules and recommendations for interstate standardization. Rules for development, adoption, application, renewal and cancellation"

Standard information

1 DEVELOPED by the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Russian Road Research Institute" of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (FSBI "ROSDORNII"), Interstate Technical Committee for Standardization MTK 418 "Road Facilities"

2 INTRODUCED by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology (Rosstandart)

3 ADOPTED by the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (protocol dated December 5, 2014 N 46)

The following voted for adoption:

4 By Order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated August 31, 2015 N 1206-st, the interstate standard GOST 33150-2014 was put into effect as a national standard of the Russian Federation on February 1, 2016.

5 INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME


Information about changes to this standard is published in the annual information index "National Standards", and the text of changes and amendments is published in the monthly information index "National Standards". In case of revision (replacement) or cancellation of this standard, the corresponding notice will be published in the monthly information index "National Standards". Relevant information, notifications and texts are also posted in the public information system - on the official website of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology on the Internet

1 area of ​​use

1 area of ​​use

This standard applies to the design of pedestrian and bicycle paths on public roads.

This standard establishes general requirements for the design of pedestrian and bicycle paths, their placement and basic parameters in order to ensure road safety and improve the transport and operational characteristics of public roads.

This standard does not apply to the design of sidewalks, as well as pedestrian and bicycle paths outside public roads.

2 Normative references

This standard uses normative references to the following interstate standards:

GOST 32753-2014 Public automobile roads. Colored anti-slip coatings. Technical requirements

GOST 32846-2014 Public automobile roads. Arrangement elements. Classification

GOST 33127-2014 Public automobile roads. Road barriers. Classification

GOST 33475-2015 Public automobile roads. Geometric elements. Technical requirements

Note - When using this standard, it is advisable to check the validity of the reference standards in the public information system - on the official website of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology on the Internet or using the annual information index "National Standards", which was published as of January 1 of the current year, and on issues of the monthly information index "National Standards" for the current year. If the reference standard is replaced (changed), then when using this standard you should be guided by the replacing (changed) standard. If the reference standard is canceled without replacement, then the provision in which a reference is made to it is applied in the part that does not affect this reference.

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms with corresponding definitions are used in this standard:

3.1 bike parking: A place for long-term parking (more than an hour) or storage of bicycles, equipped with special structures.

3.2 bike: A vehicle, other than a wheelchair, which has at least two wheels and is generally propelled by the muscular energy of the vehicle's occupants, in particular by means of pedals or handles, and may also have an electric motor of rated maximum continuous power. , not exceeding 0.25 kW, automatically switches off at speeds over 25 km/h.

3.3 bike path: A bicycle path intended for the separate or joint movement of cyclists with pedestrians and indicated by road signs.

3.4 cyclist: A person driving a bicycle.

3.5 Bike Lane: A separate road or part of a road intended for cyclists and equipped with appropriate technical means for organizing traffic.

3.6 bicycle parking: A place for short-term parking (up to one hour) of bicycles, equipped with racks or other special structures to ensure the safety of bicycles.

3.7 low mobility groups of the population: People who have difficulty moving independently, obtaining services, necessary information or navigating in space (disabled people, people with temporary health problems, elderly people, pregnant women, people with strollers, small children, carts, luggage).

3.8 a pedestrian: A person who is outside a vehicle on a road or on a pedestrian or bicycle path and is not working on it. Pedestrians include persons moving in wheelchairs without a motor, driving a bicycle, moped, motorcycle, carrying a sled, cart, baby stroller or wheelchair, as well as using roller skates, scooters and other similar means for movement.

3.9 footpath: An engineering structure located outside the roadbed, intended for the movement of pedestrians outside populated areas in the right-of-way or roadside strip of a highway.

3.10 pedestrian flow density: The number of people per unit area of ​​a pedestrian path.

3.11 bike lane: A bicycle path located on the carriageway of a highway, separating cyclists with technical means of organizing traffic (markings, road barriers, etc.) from the roadway and indicated by a road sign in combination with a plate located above the lane.

4 Basic provisions

4.1 Pedestrian, bicycle and bicycle-pedestrian paths should be designed along public roads.

The placement of pedestrian and bicycle paths within the boundaries of the highway right of way must be carried out in accordance with the territory planning documentation and agreed with local authorities.

The design of pedestrian and bicycle paths on public roads passing through populated areas may be carried out taking into account the national standards of the states party to the Agreement in the field of urban planning.

4.2 The construction of pedestrian and bicycle paths must provide safe conditions for the movement of pedestrians and cyclists.

The arrangement of a highway with pedestrian and bicycle paths should not worsen the conditions of road safety, the conditions of use and maintenance of the highway and the structures and other objects located on it.

4.3 To ensure road safety, pedestrian and bicycle paths must be equipped with appropriate road signs, markings, fences and traffic lights.

5 Design of pedestrian paths

5.1 When designing, pedestrian paths should be placed outside the subgrade of highways and located depending on the terrain:

- in flat areas - outside the roadsides and no closer than 2.7 m from the edge of the roadway;

- in rough terrain (in the presence of high embankments or deep excavations) - on sprinkled berms.

In cramped conditions and on approaches to artificial structures, it is allowed to place a pedestrian path on the roadbed at a distance of at least 2.0 m from the edge of the roadway, separating it from the roadway by a dividing strip or technical means of organizing traffic.

5.2 Pedestrian paths in the area of ​​road service facilities should be designed with a pedestrian flow density of at least 0.3 people/m.

5.3 The number of lanes on a pedestrian path should be determined by the intensity of pedestrian traffic.

The intensity of pedestrian traffic should be determined by the number of pedestrians passing through the cross-section of the pedestrian path per unit time.

When the total (in two directions) intensity of pedestrian traffic during peak hours is up to 50 people/hour, the pedestrian path must have one lane, up to 1000 people/hour - at least two lanes.

When the intensity of pedestrian traffic is more than 1000 people/hour, the number of traffic lanes should be increased by one lane for every thousand people.

5.4 The width of one lane of a pedestrian path with two or more lanes must be at least 0.75 m. The minimum width of a single-lane pedestrian path must be at least 1 m.

The width of pedestrian paths should not include areas for placing kiosks, benches, lighting poles, etc.

5.5 The size of traffic lanes and areas on pedestrian paths where wheelchair users and other groups of people with limited mobility may be located should be determined taking into account the following requirements:

- the width of the lane for one-way traffic must be at least 1.2 m; for two-way traffic - at least 2 m;

- for turning wheelchairs, a platform measuring 1.8 x 1.8 m is required;

- to stop disabled people in wheelchairs, an area of ​​0.9 m wide and 1.5 m long is required, and for adults with a stroller - 0.9 m wide and 1.8 m long;

- for oncoming traffic of people in wheelchairs, as well as in the case of spatial and territorial possibilities, the widening of the pedestrian path in plan should be carried out with a size of at least: for comfortable conditions for the movement of pedestrians - 3.0x1.8 m; for normal pedestrian traffic conditions - 2.0x1.7 m;

- the height of the passage must be at least 2.1 m to the bottom of the structures and at least 2.3 m to the bottom of the tree branches.

Sections of pedestrian paths that are dangerous for people with limited mobility should be fenced off.

5.6 The distance of pedestrian approaches to the nearest public passenger transport stop should be no more than 500 m.

Pedestrian paths are arranged in the direction of the main flows of passengers from landing areas to existing sidewalks or pedestrian paths, and in their absence - at a distance of no less than the lateral visibility distance.

5.7 The parameters of the geometric elements of the transverse profile, longitudinal and transverse slopes should be assigned taking into account the requirements of GOST 33475. Table 1 shows the requirements for the parameters of pedestrian paths.


Table 1 - Requirements for the parameters of pedestrian paths

5.8 To ensure road safety at pedestrian crossings at the same level as the highway, a visibility triangle should be provided (Table 2).


Table 2 - Requirements for ensuring the visibility triangle for pedestrian-vehicle conditions

The maximum required lateral visibility distance should be determined using the formula

where is the speed of a pedestrian on the crossed road, km/h;

- estimated vehicle speed, km/h;

- estimated visibility distance from the condition of stopping in front of an obstacle, m.

5.9 When pedestrian paths cross watercourses and ravines, a design decision should be made to prevent pedestrians from entering the roadway.

5.10 When crossing highways with pipelines (water supply, sewerage, gas pipeline, oil pipeline, heating mains, etc.), as well as with communication and power cables, it is necessary to comply with the requirements of regulatory documents for these communications.

It is recommended to provide intersections of various underground communications with highways at right angles. Laying these communications (except for intersections) under road embankments is not permitted.

5.11 Coverings of pedestrian paths should be made of stone or mineral materials treated with binders. The coating surface material and its structure are selected with an adhesion coefficient of 0.6...0.75, ensured in all weather conditions.

5.12 Storm drain grates should be located away from their pedestrian part. Within the width of the pedestrian part of road construction elements intended for the movement and presence of disabled people and other groups of the population with limited mobility, the placement of hatches for any purpose is not allowed.

6 Design of bicycle paths

6.1 Bicycle paths are located on a separate roadbed, at the bottom of embankments and outside excavations or on specially constructed berms.

On approaches to artificial structures, bicycle paths may be placed on the side of the road, separated from the roadway by fences or dividing strips.

Single-lane bicycle paths are located on the windward side of the road (taking into account the prevailing winds in the summer), two-lane ones - if possible, on both sides of the road.

6.2 Bicycle and bicycle-pedestrian paths should, as a rule, be installed outside the carriageway of roads at the ratios of vehicle and cyclist traffic intensities indicated in Table 3. Lanes for cyclists on the carriageway are allowed to be installed on ordinary roads with a traffic intensity of less than 2000 vehicles/day (up to 150 vehicles/hour).


Table 3

6.3 Geometric parameters of bicycle paths are presented in Table 4.


Table 4 - Basic geometric parameters of the bicycle path

6.4 Bicycle paths should be designed for both two-way traffic (with traffic intensity up to 70 bikes/hour) and one-way traffic (with traffic intensity more than 70 bikes/hour).

The shortest distance from the edge of the bicycle path should be: to the edge of the roadway, trees - 0.75 m; to sidewalks - 0.5 m; to parking lots and public transport stops - 1.5 m.

6.5 The length of bicycle paths on approaches to populated areas should be determined by the number of residents and taken in accordance with Table 5.


Table 5

6.6 The width of the dividing strip between the carriageway of the highway and a parallel or freely routed bicycle path must be at least 2.0 m. In cramped conditions, a dividing strip 1.0 m wide, rising above the carriageway by at least 0.15 m, is allowed, with bordering or installing a barrier or parapet fence.

6.7 When constructing the intersection of highways and bicycle paths, it is necessary to ensure a safe visibility distance (Table 6). When the design speeds of vehicles are more than 80 km/h and when the intensity of bicycle traffic is at least 50 bicycles/h, the arrangement of intersections of bicycle paths with motor roads at the same level is possible only with the installation of traffic light regulation.

In order to ensure road safety on category I motor roads, the construction of intersections of motor roads with bicycle paths in the form of breaks in the dividing strip of road barriers is not allowed when the traffic intensity is more than 250 vehicles/hour.


Table 6 - Safety visibility distance

6.8 Bicycle paths in the area of ​​intersections with a highway must be illuminated at a distance of at least 60 m.

6.9 Places where bicycle paths intersect with motor roads at the same level must be equipped with appropriate road signs and markings.

If it is necessary to construct a bicycle or pedestrian overpass or tunnel at the intersection of bicycle and pedestrian paths with traffic intersections, it is necessary to develop feasibility studies for the feasibility of constructing an overpass or tunnel for them.

6.10 Coverings of bicycle paths should be made of asphalt concrete, cement concrete and stone materials treated with binders, and when designing bicycle and pedestrian paths to allocate lanes for cyclists, use colored anti-slip coatings in accordance with the requirements of GOST 32753.

6.11 When installing rain inlet gratings that cover drainage trays, the ribs of the gratings should not be located along the direction of bicycle traffic and should have a width of holes between the ribs of no more than 15 mm.

6.12 Open bicycle parking should be constructed and equipped with racks or other devices for short-term storage of bicycles at public catering establishments, short-term recreational facilities, shops and other public centers.

6.13 Bicycle parking should be arranged for long-term storage of bicycles in the area of ​​road service facilities (hotels, motels, etc.).

According to the degree of closure, bicycle parking is usually divided into: open, open with a canopy, and closed.

To ensure the convenience of using bicycle parking and to avoid interference for pedestrians, the required distances between racks and other objects should be maintained (Figure 1).

Figure 1 - Minimum required distances to create bicycle parking

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M.: Standartinform, 2015