The document provides an identity card for the Cycle Superhighways network in the Province of Utrecht, Netherlands. It was established in 2007 with the goal of creating a 320km network of high-quality bike routes by 2040. Currently 55km of coherent cycle highways have been completed. The network involves 26 municipalities and the province working together with oversight from political steering groups and an advisory group to plan, design, communicate, and fund new routes.

1. Draft Benchmark and
identity card Utrecht
Velo City Session: Evolution of Cycle Superhighways
7th of september 2021

2. www.cyclehighways.eu
Potential cycle
highways in
Europe

3. Utrecht Region

4. IDENTITY CARD
Name: Snelfietsroutes (Cycle Superhighways)
Year of Birth: 2007
Region: Province of Utrecht
Collaborators: 26 municipalities and province
Website: https://www.provincie-
utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/mobiliteit/fiets/snel
fietsroutes

5. GENESIS
2007 2040
2021
Province of Utrecht
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6. Province of Utrecht
0 km 320 km
KM COHERENT CYCLE HIGHWAY
55 km
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7. Province of Utrecht
Bad Good
QUALITY OF COHERENT CYCLE HIGHWAY

8. Province of Utrecht
Unknown Well-known
PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE

9. Province of Utrecht
Ad hoc project Institution
ORGANIZATION ROOTING
Project team Province
• Consultants
• Communications
• Financials
Advisory group
Political steering group per route:
• Intention document
• Draft design
• Communications
• Design agreement
• Grant agreement
every municipality
• Advisors
• communications
Political steering group per route:
• Intention document
• Draft design
• Communications
• Design agreement
• Grant agreement
Political steering group per route:
• Intention document
• Draft design
• Communications
• Design agreement
• Grant agreement

10. 0 km 320 km
Bad Good
Unknown Well-known
Ad hoc project Institution
KM COHERENT CYCLE HIGHWAY
QUALITY OF COHERENT CYCLE HIGHWAY
PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE
ORGANIZATION ROOTING
GENESIS
2007 2040
2021
55 km
Province of Utrecht