https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260126067500063?input=1195m
(Daejeon=Yonhap News) Reporter Park Joo-young = The Daejeon City announced on the 26th that it has established a "bicycle road maintenance standard" for the first time among metropolitan cities nationwide to ensure the safety of cyclists and strengthen the continuity of bicycle roads.
According to the standard, when constructing roads in the future, bicycle-only lanes (separated by medians and boundary stones, etc., separating them from vehicle lanes and sidewalks) or bicycle-only lanes (lanes separated from other vehicle lanes using lane markings, safety signs, and pavement markings) will be prioritized for sections with a width of 20m or more.
For sections less than 20m wide, separated bicycle and pedestrian paths (paths where sidewalks and bicycle roads are separated by asphalt paving) will be applied as a priority.
When renovating existing roads, separated bicycle and pedestrian paths will be installed for widths of 2.7m or more, and non-separated shared paths with signage will be installed for widths between 2.0 and 2.7m.
In addition, to enhance the safety and convenience of bicycle roads, detailed criteria were also included, such as the application of unique colored asphalt paving, elevated intersections at rear road crossings, and non-separated applications in tunnel and underground passage sections.
The city plans to apply this newly established bicycle road maintenance standard to development projects and bicycle road renovation projects in stages.
