This piece of bicycle infrastructure seems like it comes from a dream world, if the Netherlands is such.
The Hovenring is a suspended bicycle roundabout, floating above the major roundabout outside Eindhoven, Netherlands.
It was officially opened with a community party in June. The intention was to remove the problematic contact points between motor traffic and bicycles (and pedestrians) where the previous separated bicycle lanes were channeled into crosswalks.
This post at the blog bicycledutch, gives details about heights, gradients and other data for those who want to know more. The post does not, however, include the formula for convincing North American planners to Think Big.
This is something that we definitely need at the Homer Watson and Block Line roundabout. Much more elegant solution than the disaster of an arrangement they currently have there.
Posted by: Stephane C | August 24, 2012 at 09:57 AM
Great, but we live in Waterloo Region-bicycles & pedestrians don't matter here. If they did our cycling/active transportation committees would have more teeth instead of being the jokes that they are.
Posted by: Andre | August 24, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Looking at the before images on the website, I'd be more then happy with that! Bikes were still separate from cars.
Some of the RAB I've seen in Canada (especially the two lane RAB) are death traps for cyclists...I also can't help but think I'd be like Clark Griswold going around them.
Posted by: Ryan | August 24, 2012 at 07:41 PM
http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/786758--kitchener-waterloo-byelection-candidate-forum-planned-monday
All candidate's meeting is August 27 from 7-9pm in the Waterloo Inn.
I hope people *don't* show up asking for a hovenring, but it would be great to have some cyclists turnout and demand provincial commitment to cycling infrastructure. I'm talking to you, Andre.
Posted by: JC | August 25, 2012 at 08:53 AM