Research Article

Decision Support Framework for Cycling Investment Prioritization

Table 2

Definition of criteria.

Criteria groupsCriterion nameDescription

Roadway design criteriaCross section profileWidth of road cross section profile (m)
Pavement condition indexCondition of roadway surface, i.e. quality of roadway surface (scale 1-5)
Maximum altitude differenceAltitude difference between lowest and highest road section (m)
Road alignmentHorizontal and vertical curvature alignment (°/km)
Signage qualityQualitative and quantitative rating of signage on section (scale 1-5)

Traffic operations and safety criteriaTraffic flow speedAverage speed of vehicles on section (km/h)
Vehicular traffic volumeAverage annual daily traffic (veh/day)
Cycling on bike lane or mixed traffic laneEvaluation per section (% of separated lane from total section length)
The overall level of cycling safety on the sectionRoad safety index evaluation per section (scale 1-5)

Amenities criteriaCapacities for food, drinks and accommodationEvaluation per section (scale 1-5)
Bike parking, repair services and bicycle rental locationsEvaluation per section (scale 1-5)
Vicinity of cultural and historical attractions, natural sights, resting areas etc.Evaluation per section (scale 1-5)

Economic criteriaBike path construction costsBill of quantity (EUR)
Land use value, population around bike sectionEvaluation per section (scale 1-5)
Touristic and economic developmentEvaluation per section (scale 1-5)