BIKE LANES,

MOTORCYCLE LANES,
PEDESTRIAN LANES
BICYCLE LANES
Key Principles
Where provided, they should be a minimum of
1.5m wide, contnuous, made conspicuous
across side roads at junctons and not abandon
cyclists where roads become narrow.
When cycle lanes are being introduced, the
cost of remedial measures to the carriageway
surface should be included within the scheme
budget
Manual for Streets:
6.4.1 Cyclists should generally be accommodated
on the carriageway. In areas with low trafc
volumes and speeds, there should not be any need
for dedicated cycle lanes on the street
Types of cycle lanes
Mandatory cycle lane
Advisory cycle lane
Contra-fow cycle lanes
Two-way cycle lane
 Mandatory cycle lane
Mandatory cycle lanes beneft cyclists because
other trafc is excluded from them
by trafc regulaton orders (TROs). Operaton of
the lanes may be enhanced
through additonal measures that control parking
and loading
Cycle lanes should contnue across the mouths of
side roads. In these and other circumstances
where other trafc needs to cross them,
mandatory lanes should be replaced by sectons
of advisory lane
 Advisory cycle lanes
Where a mandatory lane is
unsuitable, an advisory lane can be
used.
Advisory lanes are not recommended
if they are likely to be regularly
blocked by
parked vehicles. In these
circumstances, consideraton should
be given to
alternatve arrangements such as
wide nearside lanes with no cycle
lanes marked
within them.
An advisory lane passing the mouth of a side road
is useful in alertng motorists to the likely presence
of cyclists but they are sometmes blocked by
emerging vehicles about to join the main road. The
problems this creates for cyclists can be reduced by
using a coloured surface in the lane to emphasise
its existence, and by making it wide enough to
accommodate cyclists forced to weave around
vehicles partally blocking it
Cycle lanes may also encroached upon by long vehicles at corners or
tght bends.
This could lead to cyclists being forced of of the carriageway or, worse
stll crushed against barriers by overtaking vehicles. This potental
hazard should be taken into account within any proposal to introduce
cycle lanes by widening the carriageway or reducing the number of
trafc lanes to take account of this. Where this is not possible suitable
warning signs should be used to alert both cyclists and drivers to this
possibility
Contra-fow cycle lane
Contra-fow cycle lanes are
partcularly benefcial for
cyclists. They help ensure
that areas where the
movement of motor trafc is
restricted remain permeable
to cyclists.
If a proposed trafc
management scheme
includes the impositon of
one-way
subject to the same restricton. Contra-fow cycle
lanes should only be dismissed if there are over-
riding safety reasons for doing so. Highway
authorites should also consider introducing a
programme of restoring two-way cycle fow in all
existng one-way streets and gyratory systems
Two-way cycle lane
Two-way cycle lanes can overcome problems that
are difcult to resolve in other ways.
For example, if two cycle routes join a major road
in close proximity and on the same side, a two-way
cycle lane can be used to link the routes without
requiring cyclists to cross the road. Another
example of their use would be where contra-fow
and with-fow cycling movements within a busy
gyratory system are combined
Two-way cycle lanes require trafc regulaton orders to exclude motor
vehicles.
As they are situated within the road, they also need to be physically
segregated from the rest of the trafc. If such a scheme is implemented,
it should be introduced initally on a trial basis using an experimental
trafc regulaton order.
There should be a commitment to revise or abandon the scheme if it
proves necessary
Width of Cycle
Lanes
cycle lanes should be 2m wide.
o cyclist parents are accompanying children
o cyclists overtaking other cyclists
o cyclists travelling at diferent speeds and will regularly need to pull out
to overtake slower cyclists.
o Cycle lanes provide comfort and reassurance for cyclists if motorists
do not pass them too closely.
Counter-fow cycle lanes should ideally be at least 2.0m wide although
where width is restricted this may be reduced to a minimum of 1.5.
Cycle lanes between all-purpose vehicle lanes should be 2.5m with an
absolute minimum of 2m. Cycle tracks accommodatng 2-way cycling
should be 2.5m width
Cycle lanes alongside
parked car
Cycle lanes can be marked on the ofside of a line of parking bays.
There should be a bufer zone between the bays and the cycle lane of
no more than 1m (1m is the recommended width, 0.5m minimum).
The angle of the cycle lane with the kerb on the approach to, and
departure from the parking bays should be 1 in 10
End of cycle lane
marking
oThe end of a cycle lane may be indicated by an ‘END’ carriageway
marking placed immediately beyond a cycle symbol.
o However, the use of these markings is not mandatory and in most
cases, they are unnecessary. Alternatvely, the use of a bicycle symbol
and an ‘ahead’ arrow can indicate to all road users that the route
contnues even though the lane has ended
MOTORCYCLE
LANES
MOTORCYCLE LANES
House Bill
1836
House Bill 1836
oA lane for motorcycles and bicycles will be established along the
natonal roads soon, under measure fled at the House of
Representatves.
oHouse Bill 1836, authorized principally by Rep. Marcelino
Teodoro(1st District, Marikina City), restricts persons who are
driving motorcycles and bicycles to a specifc lane in major
thoroughfares.
oThe bill provides for separate or segregated lanes or facilites for
motor and bicycles, establishing specifc trafc rules and
regulatons governing their use and penalizing would be violators.
Under the bill, motorcycles and bicycles will not be
allowed in EDSA and the North and South expressways.
The motorcycle and bicycle shall be equipped with the
brakes, handlebars, a lamp emitng a white light, which
illuminates the highways placed in front, a red refector
mounted on the rear and a white or yellow mounted on
each pedal for bicycles.
violators face a fne of not more than P50,000 or
suspension from work in case of government employees
or ofcers of driver’s license.
PEDESTRIAN
LANES
Objectves of pedestrian circulaton
oSafety
oSecurity
oConvenience
oCoherent
oComfort and
oaesthetcs-texture, color of paving materials

Pedestrians follow the direct path

Pedestrians may take the longer route and enjoy walking if

there are visual interests located along the circulaton path.
Sidewalks are designed according to volume of people
(see NBC), scale, and relaton to other design elements.
Specifc pedestrian layout/design for PWD (see BP 344)
Pedestrian circulaton considers
oVisual approach to building
oSpatal sequence
oAlignment of walks (see Line and grade NBC)
PEDESTRIAN LANES
PROTECTION OF PEDESTRIAN LANES
DURING CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITON
SECTION1101. General Requirements
A. No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or public sidewalk
B. No person shall perform any work on any building o structure
adjacent to a public way in general use for pedestrian travel.
C. Any material or structure temporarily occupying public property,
including fence, canopies, and walkways, shall be adequately lighted,
between sunset and sunrise.
SECTION 1102. Storage in Public Property
Material and equipment necessary for work to be done under a permit
when places or stored on public property shall not obstruct free and
convenient approach to and use of any fre hydrant, fre or police alarm
box, utlity box, catch basin, or manhole and shall not interfere with any
drainage of any street or alley guter.
SECTION1103. Mixing Mortar on Public Property
The mixing of mortar, concrete, or similar materials on public streets
shall not be allowed.
Secton 1104. Protecton of utlites
All public or private utlites above or below the ground shall be
protected from any damage by any work being done under the permit.
The protecton shall be maintained while such work is being done and
shall not obstruct the normal functoning of any such utlity.
SECTION 1105. Walkway
a. when the Building Ofcial authorizes a sidewalk to be fenced or
closed, or in temporary walkway of not less than 1.20meters wide shall
be provided.
B. The walkway shall be capable of supportng a uniform live load of a
650 kilograms per square meter.
A durable wearing surface shall be provided throughout the
constructon period.
Secton 1106 . Pedestrian Protecton
A. Protecton Required. Pedestrian trafc shall be protected by a railing
on the street when the walkway extends into the roadway, by a railing
when adjacent to excavatons, and by such as set forth in table1106-A:
type of protecton required for pedestrians.
A. Railings. Adequate railings when required shall be built substantally
strong and should be at least 1.00meters in height.
B. fences.
Fences shall be built of an approved material, not less than 2.40m.
The height above grade, and be placed on the side of the walkway
nearest to the building site.
Fences shall enclose entrely the building site.
Openings in such fences shall be provided with doors which shall be
kept closed at all tmes.
C. Canopies.
The protectve canopy shall have a clear height of 2.40m.above the
railway and shall be contractually safe.
Every canopy shall have a solid fences built along its entre length on
the constructon side
The edge along the street shall be protected by a tght curb board not
less than 300mm.high, railing not less than 1.00m high shall be
provided.
The entre structure shall be designed to carry the loads imposed upon
it: Provided that the live load shall be not less than 600kg.per sq.m.
SECTION 1107. Maintenance and Removal of Protectve Devices
A. Maintenance.
All protectve devices shall be properly maintained in place.
kept in good order for the entre length of tme pedestrians may be
endangered.
B. Removal
Every protectve fence or canopy shall be removed within 30days afer
such protecton is no longer required as determined by the building
ofcial.
SECTION 1108. Demoliton.
A. The work of demolishing any building shall not be commenced untl
all the necessary pedestrian protectve structures are in place.
B. The Building Ofcial may require the permitee to submit plans,
specs. And complete schedule of demoliton.