TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Methodology for identification of bicycle route networks in urban areas
JO  - Journal of transport literature
A1  - Bandeira, Renata Albergaria de Mello
A1  - Campos, Vânia Barcellos Gouvêa
A1  - Magalhães, Jefferson Ramon Lima
SP  - 35
EP  - 39
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
N2  - This paper presents a proposed methodology for the identification of bicycle route networks in urban areas, in which undesirable traffic conditions perceived by bicyclists are minimized. A mathematic model based on a minimum-path search algorithm is proposed to identify routes with best bicycle level of service (BLOS). Dixon's (1996) Method is defined for BLOS evaluation, to which a gradient evaluation step was included through a comparative analysis of five bikeway gradient criteria (FHWA, 1979; AASHTO, 1999; Road Directorate, 2000; GEIPOT, 2001a; Austroads, 2011). The proposed model was applied in Montes Claros, MG, to identify a bicycle route network that connects five trip generation poles. In this study, the most suitable bicycle routes were obtained through the study of the urban road network defined by FHWA's gradient criteria, although a little variation on the perceived BLOS of the routes has been observed when evaluated by FHWA, AASHTO and Austroads' gradient criteria. It is also noticed that the model's gradient comparative evaluation step in the model allowed the identification of routes similar to the used ones by bicyclists in that municipality. Keywords : bicycle transportation; bicycle routes; bicycle level of service; gradient criteria; shortest path.<p />  <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 2238-1031
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2238-1031.jtl.v9n3a7
ID  - ref1
ER  -