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Cycle lane planning

Introduction

In Chile the cycle paths or cycle routes have been overcrowded in the century. The most common types are those segregated and marked next to the road, on central curbs, or on the shoulder.

Cycle lane networks are developed as part of the country's public policies, fulfilling within their objectives an important role in the decongestion of vehicles and the reduction of CO emissions in large urban areas by encouraging the use of bicycles over motorized transport, as well as to promote outdoor living, physical exercise and the protection of cyclists to avoid being victims of accidents on roads not intended exclusively for them.[1].

Problematic

With respect to the problem currently present on Chilean bicycle lanes, which has arisen mainly in large cities, due to the explosive increase in urban cyclists, being an efficient means of saving time for short and medium distances, it has at the same time produced an increase in traffic accidents where cyclists have been involved, which has caused the Chilean authorities, both at the local level in the municipalities of each commune and at the state level, to reform the road network and urban planning by incorporating the Cycle lanes as an integral part of a city's transportation system, in turn complying with the average standards established by OECD countries and the regulations suggested by the World Health Organization.[2].

Current situation by region

Arica and Parinacota Region

The city of Arica has bike lanes on the Comandante San Martín waterfront, from El Morro to El Laucho beach, with the intention of continuing to expand the network.

Tarapaca Region

In the city of Iquique there is a cycle path in the Cavancha and Playa Brava sector.[3].

Antofagasta Region

Cycle lane planning

Introduction

In Chile the cycle paths or cycle routes have been overcrowded in the century. The most common types are those segregated and marked next to the road, on central curbs, or on the shoulder.

Cycle lane networks are developed as part of the country's public policies, fulfilling within their objectives an important role in the decongestion of vehicles and the reduction of CO emissions in large urban areas by encouraging the use of bicycles over motorized transport, as well as to promote outdoor living, physical exercise and the protection of cyclists to avoid being victims of accidents on roads not intended exclusively for them.[1].

Problematic

With respect to the problem currently present on Chilean bicycle lanes, which has arisen mainly in large cities, due to the explosive increase in urban cyclists, being an efficient means of saving time for short and medium distances, it has at the same time produced an increase in traffic accidents where cyclists have been involved, which has caused the Chilean authorities, both at the local level in the municipalities of each commune and at the state level, to reform the road network and urban planning by incorporating the Cycle lanes as an integral part of a city's transportation system, in turn complying with the average standards established by OECD countries and the regulations suggested by the World Health Organization.[2].

Current situation by region

Arica and Parinacota Region

The city of Arica has bike lanes on the Comandante San Martín waterfront, from El Morro to El Laucho beach, with the intention of continuing to expand the network.

Tarapaca Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region

In the city of Santiago there is a limited network of cycle paths "Annex: Ciclovías of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago (Chile)") that are poorly interconnected, however, there is currently the Ciclovía Master Plan for the Metropolitan Region.[11] This project aims to have 640 km of Ciclovías, 500 of which will be within the city, and the remaining 140 in rural areas of the region.

The arrival of Transantiago in 2007 meant that bicycle use increased by 20% in

Santiago,[12] forcing local authorities to build and enable exclusive roads for cyclists.

New routes are currently being built, in order to interconnect the previously existing cycle paths and achieve more than 1000 km of cycle paths in the region.[13].

Bicimetro is the name given to the non-free bicycle nurseries enabled in some stations of the Santiago Metro.[14] These nurseries are intended to allow metro users in the city of Santiago who live far from the stations to reach them by bicycle, as an alternative to the Transantiago approach buses.

The Cichlorecreovía consists of a circuit of streets closed to motorized transport, which operates on Sundays until noon (from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), which allows thousands of people to freely carry out sports and recreational activities. It operates in La Reina, Las Condes, San Joaquín "San Joaquín (Chile)"), Quinta Normal, Puente Alto and the Metropolitan Park of the Metropolitan Region, among other circuits, in addition to the commune of San Pedro de la Paz in the Biobío Region.

The commune of Providencia "Providencia (Chile)") since the end of 2008 began to offer a public bicycle rental system, becoming the first shared bicycle system in Greater Santiago.[15] The bicycles are located in rental stations, close to cycle paths and Metro stations.[16] A similar system is offered by the municipality of Las Condes[17] to the residents of the commune. There is also the Bikesantiago public bicycle network,[18] which has rental stations in various parts of the communes of Santiago, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Independencia, Vitacura, Recoleta, Lo Barnechea, Maipú, Pudahuel and Estación Central. This system, despite being for public use, requires a monthly fee to use it.[18].

Ciclovías Santiago.

Santiago Metropolitan Region

In the city of Santiago there is a limited network of cycle paths "Annex: Ciclovías of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago (Chile)") that are poorly interconnected, however, there is currently the Ciclovía Master Plan for the Metropolitan Region.[11] This project aims to have 640 km of Ciclovías, 500 of which will be within the city, and the remaining 140 in rural areas of the region.

The arrival of Transantiago in 2007 meant that bicycle use increased by 20% in

Santiago,[12] forcing local authorities to build and enable exclusive roads for cyclists.

New routes are currently being built, in order to interconnect the previously existing cycle paths and achieve more than 1000 km of cycle paths in the region.[13].

Bicimetro is the name given to the non-free bicycle nurseries enabled in some stations of the Santiago Metro.[14] These nurseries are intended to allow metro users in the city of Santiago who live far from the stations to reach them by bicycle, as an alternative to the Transantiago approach buses.

The Cichlorecreovía consists of a circuit of streets closed to motorized transport, which operates on Sundays until noon (from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.), which allows thousands of people to freely carry out sports and recreational activities. It operates in La Reina, Las Condes, San Joaquín "San Joaquín (Chile)"), Quinta Normal, Puente Alto and the Metropolitan Park of the Metropolitan Region, among other circuits, in addition to the commune of San Pedro de la Paz in the Biobío Region.

The commune of Providencia "Providencia (Chile)") since the end of 2008 began to offer a public bicycle rental system, becoming the first shared bicycle system in Greater Santiago.[15] The bicycles are located in rental stations, close to cycle paths and Metro stations.[16] A similar system is offered by the municipality of Las Condes[17] to the residents of the commune. There is also the Bikesantiago public bicycle network,[18] which has rental stations in various parts of the communes of Santiago, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Independencia, Vitacura, Recoleta, Lo Barnechea, Maipú, Pudahuel and Estación Central. This system, despite being for public use, requires a monthly fee to use it.[18].

Ciclovías Santiago.