Increase cycling access by introducing cost-effective controls which allow a cyclist to move in both directions along a one way street.
Benefits
- Cost effective treatment
- Enhances cycle access
Considerations
- Ideally, all contra-flow bicycle movements will be delineated by a bicycle lane
- Suitable where the road space is too narrow to permit a marked bicycle lane
- Suitable where there is good sight distance, motor traffic volumes and speeds are low and the road geometry does not present an unacceptable safety risk
Reference
TfNSW Standard
TS 05437 Signposting for contra-flow bicycle facilities
Example
This example of a painted contra-flow bicycle lane visually narrows the street, encouraging lower vehicle speeds.
Details
Location:
Julia Street, Ashfield Between Alt Street and Bland Street
Agency responsible:
Inner West Council
Application
| Local streets | Main streets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential lane |  | Destination high street |  |
| Residential way | | Transit street | |
| Yield street | | Connector avenue | |
| Neighbourhood street | | Arterial high street | |
| Connector street | | Transit arterial | |
| Urban centre street |  | ||
| Enterprise street | | ||
| Main roads | Civic spaces | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit only corridor |  | Civic high street | |
| Rural link | | Transit mall | |
| Rural highway | | Civic lane | |
| Secondary arterial | | Service lane | |
| Principal arterial | | ||
| Motorway | | ||
Legend
| Appropriate treatment |
| Use with caution |
| Inappropriate treatment |
| Not applicable |