In Denmark, the technical characteristics of the cycling infrastructure are defined with simple rules, in relation to the speed of the cars in the adjacent road.
- 10-30 km/h: no separation
- 40 km/h: separated with painted line
- 50-60 km/h: separated with a small curb
- 70-130 km/h: independent bike path
- Bike lane is always to the right side of parking slots
- Bi-directional bike lanes only if the bike path is independent
From: http://www.copenhagenize.eu/portfolio/port21.html e http://www.cycling-embassy.dk/2010/11/15/cycle-tracks-that-come-to-you-as-you-go/
10-30 km/h: no separation (plus things to limit the speed of cars)
Up to 40 km/h: separated with painted line (plus things to limit the speed of cars where needed)
50-60 km/h: separated with a 2 cm curb
70-130 km/h: independent bike path
To the right of the parking:
Bi-directional only if independent bike path
Short history of traffic engineering:
Guide for traffic planning in Copenhagen:
