MCM Devon Way - Oct 2010

Shared use Path Demonstration Project TRAINING DAY Providing training to deliver solutions

Demonstration Project – Shared Use Path – Devon Way
6/7 th October 2010
Alloa
Peter Leslie and Clary Elliott
Clackmannanshire Council - Thanks
Providing training to deliver solutions

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Be aware of and be able to:
Introduce the Demonstration Project

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Summarise Design Manuals available for use by Practitioners

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Summarise surfaces available and users characteristics

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Discuss Access Control and Disabled Users Requirements

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Discuss Access Control and Disabled Users Requirements
Detail crossing requirements and options

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Turn all of the learning outcomes into designs

Demonstration Project – Shared Use Path – Devon Way Before we get started Name Council Describe your journey here Homework

Demonstration Project – Shared Use Path – Devon Way Introduction

Devon Way - Information Core Path Linking Alloa and Dollar 10km long linking 7 settlements Alloa Railway Station, Community Health Centre, Liveries and Primary Schools and other amenities.

Demonstration Project – Shared Use Path – Devon Way Why Complete a Demonstration Project?

Cycling Scotland Policy Drivers
National Outcomes
National Indicators and Targets
Cycle Action Plan for Scotland
“ By 2020, 10% of all journeys taken in Scotland will be by bike”
Questions and Queries
Scottish Outdoor Access Code

Cycle Action Plan for Scotland Professionals – Perth October 2008

Action 2: To work with key stakeholders and the tertiary education sector to offer accredited modules on integrating cycling best practice within their professional spheres.
Action 7: To complete the missing links in the National Cycle Network in Scotland.
Action 8: To promote the use of planning policy, access legislation and design guidance to a wide range of professionals; and to promote the outcomes of access legislation in the form of leisure activities.

Action 2: Making Cycling Mainstream
Up skill the workforce delivering cycle facilities in Scotland
Local Authority
University
Demonstration Project
Visual approach
Continuous Development
Various Locations

Partners – National Agencies
Paths for All
Current demonstration projects and experience of delivering demonstration projects
Sustrans
Extensive knowledge of shared use routes and path projects
Where Next?

Partners – Local Authority Delivery
Clackmannanshire Council
Meeting held between the parties and over the course of 6 months the project was developed and the following stages agreed:
Inception
Public Questionnaire
Design Report
Design
Construction
Maintenance
Training

Devon Way – Demonstration Project
Accessible
Typical situations
Live
Varying provisions
Can see relevance to their own sites
Financial and human resources available

Why the Devon Way? Existing capital investment The route is live Requires Development Clackmannanshire Council have provided excellent infrastructure to date along the Devon Way The site is in full ownership of the Council

Inception Report – Funding
Scottish Rural Development Programme – Access
Forth Valley and Lomond Leader
Sustrans
Central Scotland Green Network
Click to locate funding sources

Inception Report – Objectives of the Demonstration Project
Objective 1 – Encourage active travel (walking, cycling and equestrian) along the strategic Devon Way path.
The local community and users are an important part of the project as they have to be attracted to using the path. Therefore the demonstration site will look at how they can attract users and the local community.
Objective 2 – Demonstrate and promote good practice for shared use paths and active travel infrastructure using real life examples.
Objective 3 – Delivery of a training venue which will assist practitioners in the judgement/assessment of installing shared use and active travel infrastructure.
The second and third objective identifies how the demonstration site will aid path practitioners and professionals working within the field of active travel

Delivery of Objectives
Objective 1 – Encourage active travel (walking, cycling and equestrian) along the strategic Devon Way path.
Signing
Tourism Route – Leaflets
Active Travel Promotion – Commuting - Led rides
Council Promotion of Route

Delivery of Objectives
Objective 2 – Demonstrate and promote good practice for shared use paths and active travel infrastructure using real life examples.
Shared Use Surfaces
Crossings
Conflict Reduction (Width/Surface)
Access Control
Cycle Parking
Monitoring
Interpretation of Path Network

Inception Report – Objectives of the Demonstration Project
Objective 3 – Delivery of a training venue which will assist practitioners in the judgement/assessment of installing shared use and active travel infrastructure.
We are here today and the ongoing training delivery will be as follows:
Action Plan
Email updates
Site Visit
Course Delivery after Construction

Objective 2
We are to cover the following areas today and information sheets will be provided on all areas in due course
Design Manuals
Shared Use Surfaces
Crossings
Access Control

Objective 2
How are we covering objective 2
Produce and distribute a design report (literature review) to relevant practitioners.
The design report will be distributed to local authorities and other relevant practitioners through the use of Paths for All and Cycling Scotland website. This will be achieved through information sheets rather than publication of a full report.
Complete the construction of the project.
The design report will be updated to include construction issues/findings and be distributed to local authorities and relevant practitioners through the use of Paths for All and Cycling Scotland website.
This Leads us onto our first topic today –
Design Manuals

Design Manuals
Group Exercises
List the design manuals you currently use
What information would you look for within the manual and how would you use the manuals?

Active Travel Design Manuals
Netherlands - Crow – Design manual for bicycle traffic
UK – DFT – Cycle Infrastructure Design
Scotland – TS - Cycling By Design 2010

Sustrans Publications - Guidelines
Connect 2 and Greenway Design Guide – 2007
The NCN – Guidelines and Practical Details -1997
Making Ways for the Bicycle – 1994
www.sustrans.org.uk/resources

Active Travel Design Manuals
UK – TFL – London Design Standards
Scotland – SE – Design for Streets

Active Travel Design Internet
www.cyclingengland.co.uk
www.ctc.org.uk/Benchmarking
www.cyclingresourcecentre.org.au/
www.fietsberaad.nl/

Sustrans Publications – Notes
Technical Information Notes – Current - Available from Sustrans
Information Sheets – Some are Dated - Available from Website

Path Construction
Countryside Access Design Guide
Lowland Path Construction
Upland Path Management
Scottish Access Technical Information Network (SATIN)

Other Design Manuals
Equestrian –
British Horse Society
www.iprow.co.uk
Disabled Users
Fieldfare Trust
http://91.135.228.71/$sitepreview/phototrails-dev.org/default.cfm?walk=Devon-Way---Fishcross-to- Devonside&page = trail&walk_id =70
Walker
www.livingstreets.org.uk/scotland
Cyclist
Natural Surface Trails by Design
Trail Solutions - IMBA

Shared use Paths
Who are the users?

Group Exercise?
First of all get to know playmobil as they are going to be with you all day.
Dog Walker
Family (Sorry)
Wheelchair
Cyclist
Rambler
Equestrian

How do we cater for all?
Space Requirements?
Reasons for use of Path?
Origin and Destinations?
Path Conditions?
Safety?
Enjoyment / Aesthetics?

Gathered the characteristics of each user group
How do we design a surface for each user?

Different Users
Can we come up with an agreed surface?
In your groups please list three points you feel are key for your user group in a surface

Other Interested Parties
Funding
Local Authority Maintenance
Landowners (Neighbour)
Statutory Bodies

Ideal Surface to suit a shared use path
Thoughts?
Think outside the box

Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces
Existing 2.5m wide bound surface
2.5m wide tar spray and chip with Recycled Tyre Chips
Toptrec – Machine Laid
2.5m wide 150mm Subbase and Whin
2.5m wide bound surface and 2.5m sub-base/whin equestrian path

Existing 2.5m wide bound surface

Tar spray and chip with Recycled Tyre Chips

WRAP – Executive Summary
Discussion with Suppliers – Will pay for you to use them.

Toptrec – Machine Laid

150mm Subbase and Whin

2.5m wide bound surface and 2.5m sub-base/whin equestrian path

Devon Way – Shared Use Path – Trial Surfaces Any Questions As mentioned the design report will contain the information and be circulated on completion

Coffee/Tea and Biscuits

Accessibility and Access Controls
What is the objective?
What are the requirements of different user groups?

Access Controls - Options
Bollards
Chicanes
Planting
Path alignment – horizontal and vertical
Community ‘policing’
Nothing

Accessibility Objectives
Prevent motorised users
Allow free flow of users
Alert users to hazards / potential conflicts
Slow users’ speed

Access Controls - Examples Providing training to deliver solutions

Accessibility - Documents
Transport Scotland Disability Discrimination Act: Good Practice Guide for Roads
BT / Fieldfare Trust Country Side for All
Design guides referenced earlier
Sustrans TIN and Information Sheet
Proposed Sustrans Arts and Gateways guide

Do access controls work?

Good Practice

Instead of us going on about the different users we would like to show you the following video. We think this shows the different users perspective and requirements. Remember by 2025, disabled people will have the same opportunities and choices as non-disabled people on travel choices Disable Discrimination Act Compliance

Video -
http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/road/Roads-for-All-Conference-2010-video

Discuss Video Devon Way Audit - Promoting Countryside Access for Disabled People - Phototrails http://91.135.228.71/$sitepreview/phototrails- dev.org/default.cfm?walk =Devon-Way---Fishcross-to- Devonside&page = trail&walk_id =70

Thankfully I am now going to pass onto Alan Murray from Clackmannanshire Council to present crossings located in the council area

Pedestrian / Cycle Crossings
Islands
Zebra
Puffin / Pelican
Toucan
Pegasus

Other Options Cycling by Design Side Road Crossing – Bend Out There are other options but due to it being adjacent to a trunk road this was preferred

Other Options Side Road Crossing – Bend In Raise Table crossing with no give way markings

Other Options Side Road Crossing – Bend In Raise Table crossing both with give way markings

Other Options Side Road Crossing – Surfacing On Road Give Way Markings

Other Options Side Road Crossing – Bend out Raise Table crossing both with on road give way markings

Other Options Main Road Crossing – Traffic Island

Other Options Main Road Crossing – Rumble Strips and Coloured Surfacing Within Cycling by Design for use on the Trunk Road

Crossings Design Site Specific One size does not fit all Crossing Attributes Simple Field of Vision for All users Decision Making Cycling by Design Transport for London

Summary
We’ve looked at:
Devon Way
Demonstration Project Introduction
Design Manuals
Shared Surfaces
Access Control
Crossings

Are there any questions from this mornings presentations?

Site Visit this Afternoon
Project isn’t constructed but is designed
Group working to develop designs
Consider a specific aspect and general issues
Feedback and discussion on site
Proposals to take forward
Action Plan

Scenario 1
B Road Crossing with Access Control
Ramp
Surfacing either side of the crossing

Scenario 2
Minor Road Crossing with Access Control
Surfacing either side of crossing
DDA Compliance

Scenario 3
Pegasus Crossing (All Users)
Surfacing either side of crossing
DDA Compliance
Access Control

All
Signing / Interpretation – Core Path Plan
DDA Compliance
What would like to see in a Demonstration Project
Meet at Bridge on Plan after 1 hour

THANK YOU Peter Leslie Clary Elliott Providing training to deliver solutions

MCM Devon Way - Oct 2010

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