Improving cycling experience WITH SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND FUN INFRASTRUCTURE

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1 Improving cycling experience WITH SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND FUN INFRASTRUCTURE

2 Improving cycling experience WITH SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND FUN INFRASTRUCTURE Cycle safety Cycle comfort Cycle fun

3 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Facts & figures - Cycle paths are getting more crowded - Higher complexity (partly due to large speed differences: e-bikes, speed pedelecs) - Increase in accidents with injury (>25% in 10 years)* *(source: Vias Institute)

4 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Vias Institute recommends - More respect for traffic rules - Better understanding between motorists & cyclists - Good and safe cycling infrastructure

5 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout What is Bikescout? - Provides a save crossing for cyclists - Makes motorists more alert for approaching cyclists - Emphasizes priority for cyclists - By means of LED indication on the road surface

6 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Unique features - Approaching cyclists are constantly tracked by position & speed - Tracking of multiple cyclists at the same time

7 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Result - Warning typically 5 seconds before the cyclists enter the crossing - Independent from cyclist s speed: varying from under 5km/h upto over 50km/h in the mix!

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9 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Customer experience - Both cyclists & motorists experience improvement, especially regarding: - the sense of safety - >90% of participants positive regarding visibility of cyclists

10 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Accident reduction - Before: - 15 registered accidents (probably 25 30) in After: - 4 registered accidents in registered accidents in 2017

11 CYCLE SAFETY Bikescout Information & Insights - Cycledata: count, direction, speed, intensity - Processed into dashboard - tool for road managers

12 CYCLE COMFORT Recoflex Vélo What is Recoflex Vélo? - Flexible, single layer asphalt solution - Improves comfort and quality of cycle paths - Easy, sustainable and budget-friendly

13 CYCLE COMFORT Recoflex Vélo Unique features - Designed with flexibility as the most important characteristic (dynamic trafficloads) - Single-layer asphalt solution - Can be used both for new bicycle infrastructure and for upgrading or replacement

14 CYCLE COMFORT Recoflex Vélo Benefits for cyclists - Low rolling resistance due to material s texture - Reduction of risk of cracks in the cycle path due to material s flexibility - tree roots - frost This makes cycling even more enjoyable

15 CYCLE COMFORT Recoflex Vélo Other benefits - Sustainable - Less processing and material are required. Result: CO 2 reduction up to 45% - Recyclable into new asphalt - Cost-effective: less material, labor & transport. Typical cost reduction up to 25% - Less inconvenience for the environment because of faster implementation

16 CYCLE FUN Van Gogh Roosegaarde cyclepath Ocassion - International Van Gogh theme year (2015) - Cultural programme: 125 years of inspiration - Van Gogh cycle route connected van Gogh heritage locations the start of the cycle route had to be something unique, artful and innovative

17 CYCLE FUN Van Gogh Roosegaarde cyclepath Initiated by

18 CYCLE FUN Van Gogh Roosegaarde cyclepath Designed & implemented by

19 CYCLE FUN Van Gogh Roosegaarde cyclepath Where history and future meet - Inspiration: Van Gogh s famous paintings Starry Night - Technology: based on our Smart Highway concept: lightemitting technology & Glow in the Dark elements Cycling through a painting

20 CYCLE FUN Van Gogh Roosegaarde cyclepath Attraction hard to tell, but: - Approximately 1 million views on Youtube - Tourist Office Eindhoven: about 20 people per week who want to visit the cycle path - Information requests from all over the world: Europe, Asia, Middle East - See for yourself: walking/cycling, foreign languages, photo/video

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22 Thank you for your attention heijmans heijmansnl For more information: Harald Kuhn Productmanager Smart Mobility Heijmans Infra M +31 (0) E hkuhn@heijmans.nl W