Engineering

Good cycling facilities are the building blocks that lead to greater levels of cycling.

Cycling England is keen to encourage engineering measures that will support and promote increased levels of cycling.

Cycle friendly infrastructure should be developed in such a way that reflects the needs of each location, follows the hierarchy of solutions and that gives priority to non-motorised road users. Cycling England encourages the flexible interpretation of design guidance and the trialling of innovative designs, using experimental schemes where appropriate. Cycling England has issued a guidance note on good practice common in Europe, to augment existing technical manuals. This website will also includes a photo library of examples of good practice.

We expect that the Cycling Demonstration Towns to provide a test bed for many new initiatives and Cycling England will also support other local authorities in developing cycle friendly infrastructures and improving their Local Transport Plans through its Cycling Advisory Service.

CYCLING ADVISORY SERVICE (FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES)
Cycling England has recruited a team of six experts to act as an advisory service for all Local Authorities. There aim is to ensure that Local Authorities get the most from their current and future Local Transport Plan settlements, thereby achieving the greatest impact on all cycling trips made in the borough.

If your authority is keen to promote cycling and needs specific expertise, please don't hesitate to contact the team leader at