Guidance

Planning local cycling and walking networks

Technical guidance and tools to help local authorities plan cycling and walking infrastructure.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 21 April 2017

Documents

Local cycling and walking infrastructure plans technical guidance

PDF, 1.36 MB, 40 pages

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Local cycling and walking infrastructure plans annexes A to C: planning tools

PDF, 7.04 MB, 15 pages

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Route selection tool

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 213 KB

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Walking route audit tool

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 18.9 KB

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Details

The technical guidance document sets out a recommended approach for local authorities to planning networks of walking and cycling routes.

The annexe document explains how the following tools can be used to help develop robust plans and schemes:

• propensity to cycle tool (PCT) - link to tool in annexe document above
• route selection tool (RST) - available to download on this page
• walking route audit tool (WRAT) - available to download on this page

Published 21 April 2017