The level of service (LOS) of a bicycle route is an evaluation of a bicyclists perceived safety and comfort with respect to motor vehicle traffic while travelling on a roadway corridor. Previous studies have reported a number of approaches to derive this level of service; some have developed the bicycle level of service (BLOS) scores and some have developed the bicycle compatibility indices (BCI). The BCI and BLOS scores can be applied to urban and suburban roadway segments, and have incorporated those variables that bicyclists typically use. BCI and BLOS scores have been used in a number of different applications: 1. to assess the bicycle friendliness of a roadway (e.g., curb lane width, traffic volume, and vehicle speeds); 2. to assist bicyclists with selecting a safe and direct route of travel through their local area and 3. to identify gaps or deficiencies in a localised bicycle network. This study derived LOS indicators for each link in Adelaide and Unley, an adjacent council; and also developed geographic information system (GIS) tools for finding the bicycle route with the highest LOS between a given origin and destination. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217541.
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