Priority route network segments for new cycle infrastructure according to the CRUSE Tool

0.0.1 A classification of priority routes

Route network segments in County Kildare have been assigned to four categories, based on whether their cycling potential is above or below the County level mean, and whether the cycle friendliness is above or below the midpoint value of 50.

Based on fast route network:

Based on quiet route network:

0.0.2 Map of priority routes

Figure 2 shows the priority levels for routes in County Kildare, using the classification system described above. The line width is proportional to the ranking variable: \[\frac{\sqrt(cycling\ potential)} {\sqrt(cycle\ friendliness)}\]

Based on fast route network:

Based on quiet route network:

0.0.3 Table of priority routes

Here are the top twenty priority route segments for cycle infrastructure improvement in County Kildare. Routes are ranked according to the ranking variable described above. Multiple segments may be identified within the same named road, where there are differences in the cycling potential (when rounded to the nearest 100) or the cycle friendliness (when rounded to the nearest 10).

Based on fast route network:

Based on quiet route network: