Shared Path Widths factsheet
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Author / Source: ViaStrada Ltd, and SKM Consultants
Contributor: thinkingtransport
Shared paths are off-road facilities for cyclists and pedestrians (including walkers, runners, skateboarders, mobility scooter users, people with pushchairs, etc). Despite the commonness of the shared path, little guidance on its design is currently available in terms of the width of paths in relation to the numbers of pedestrians and cyclists who use the path.
ViaStrada has recently undertaken significant research on behalf of VicRoads, the roading authority for Victoria, Australia, to determine appropriate path widths based on user types and volumes. This factsheet details the investigations, tool development and ultimate conclusions of the research.
