CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic

CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic is a publication on bicycle transportation planning and engineering in the Netherlands. It is published by CROW, a non-profit agency advising Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management formerly Ministry of Transport and Water Management (Netherlands). It is the most influential bicycle traffic planning manual, both worldwide^[1] and on cycling in the Netherlands. It was last updated in 2016.^[2] It is considered best practice in the Netherlands.^[3]

CROW Design Manual for Bicycle Traffic

Original title	Ontwerpwijzer fietsverkeer
Language	English
Subject	Bicycle transportation planning and engineering
Publisher	CROW
Publication place	Netherlands
Published in English	2016
Media type	Print
Pages	300
ISBN	9789066286597
OCLC	985651960
Website	https://crowplatform.com/product/design-manual-for-bicycle-traffic/

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History

First published in the 1970s, it was most recently revised and published including in English, in 2016.^[2]

See also

• Bikeway controversies
• Bikeway safety
• National Association of City Transportation Officials § Urban Bikeway Design Guide

References

1. Wicks, Simon (20 June 2014). "Cycling infrastructure: Resources for planners". The Planner.
2. Shahan, Cynthia (28 February 2017). "Loved Dutch Bikeway Design Manual Now Updated!". CleanTechnica.
3. Hull, Angela; O’Holleran, Craig (1 January 2014). "Bicycle infrastructure: can good design encourage cycling?". Urban, Planning and Transport Research. 2 (1): 369–406. doi:10.1080/21650020.2014.955210.

External links

• Official website
• CROW Platform - CROW publications in English