Streets should be designed to move people safely, happily, and healthily and minimise the negative impact of traffic such as carbon emissions and air and noise pollution. The aim should be to move people, rather than just vehicles, efficiently. Good carriageway design will also help create beautiful, sustainable streetscapes by using quality materials, incorporating abundant greenery and reducing the visual clutter caused by excessive signage and road markings.
Figure 5-0: Van Gogh Walk.
In this section
- 5.1 Carriageway vision
- 5.2 Continuous pavements (often called Copenhagen crossings)
- 5.3 Raised Tables
- 5.4 Carriageway widths and tracking (swept path analysis)
- 5.5 Traffic calming
- 5.6 20mph streets
- 5.7 Junction geometry and characteristics
- 5.8 Staggered Junctions
- 5.9 Turning Heads
- 5.10 Materials guidance
- 5.11 Pedestrian and cycle crossings
- 5.12 Artwork on Crossings
- 5.13 Road Markings
- 5.14 Accessibility considerations
- 5.15 Safety considerations for streets with high vehicle volumes and/or speeds