ABSTRACT
The hierarchical structuring of requirements and approaches to the cycle network designing on the city and municipal levels, formation cycle corridors as well as cycle network linear sections and intersections are given. 9 typical in architectural and planning terms measures for the cycling infrastructure objects in Russian cities are identified: ensuring the sight distances; traffic flows calming; ensuring the prohibition of vehicular access to the cycling infrastructure; bicycle traffic organization on one-way streets; location of bike lanes and vehicles parking; mutual location of pedestrian and bike paths on the sidewalks; one-level crossings organization—intersections; one-level crossings organization—roundabouts; location of the bike paths and bus stops. Using expert-analytical techniques (GIS-technology), the safety and ecological performance (Copert-4 methodology) of abovementioned measures were evaluated on existing and future cycling routes in Kazan and Kaliningrad.
