Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Evaluation of the Delft Bicycle Network Plan

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS - The Delft Bicycle Network Plan

In Delft a bicycle network enhancement plan has been launched aimed at encouraging bicycle use and Improved cycling conditions.
As part of this plan new links for bicycle traffic have been built in Delft in order to bridge existing gaps. These new facilities are high-quality and large- scale provisions like bridges, tunnels and separate bicycle paths, as well as small-scale measures. The result is a coherent fine-grained network of bicycle links.

Other measures taken have enhanced existing facilities in many ways aimed at increasing convenience, comfort and safety. Examples are resurfacing, cycle lanes, improved junction lay-out, etc.

The improvements and provisions are located and designed in such a way that a hierarchical bicycle network was created consisting of a coarse subnetwork of high quality city-level routes and a fine system of local provisions.