The document discusses Highways England's methods for prioritizing locations for improved cycling facilities on the Strategic Road Network. ArcGIS was used to analyze connectivity, economic, and safety data to score and rank potential scheme locations. This included analyzing population within 2.5km, deprivation levels, distance from public transport, accident rates, and traffic levels. The prioritization process has led to £100 million being allocated over 5 years to implement 200 new cycling facilities and crossings to help cyclists.
2. Aims and objectives
Delegates will see:
– the methods used to prioritise suggested
locations for improved cyclist facilities
– how ArcGIS played a fundamental role in this
process
– some of the ArcGIS techniques used to
provide outputs
3. Background information
We are keen that our network does not
present a barrier to cyclists
In 2012 we adopted a new approach for
the provision of cycling facilities on our
roads
We liaised with British Cycling, CTC and
Sustrans to identify locations where we
can make cyclists’ lives easier
7. Using data to prioritise locations
Connectivity:
– population within 2.5km
– mean number of services over an hour distant
by walking/ public transport
– % mean population more than a mile away
from bus/ rail
– traffic flows within 100m
8. Using data to prioritise locations
Economic:
– jobs within 2.5km
– % population within deprived Super Output
Area
Safety:
– Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI)
– slight injuries
10. ArcGIS examples
Safety: cyclist casualties within 2.5km of
each proposed location
Connectivity: population within 2.5 km of
each proposed location
Connectivity: percentage of population
more than a mile away from bus or rail
11. Outcome
Highways England now has a rolling
programme of improving facilities for
cyclists
£100 million ring-fenced fund dedicated to
improve the network for cyclists and
pedestrians
200 new cycling facilities and crossings
over the next five years to help cyclists on
the strategic road network
13. Links to data - Connectivity
population within 2.5km:
– OA shapefile (no population values): ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-
method/geography/products/census/spatial/2011/index.html ‘Full
resolution, clipped to the coastline’
– OA population values (join to shapefile):
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/qs102ew (Table QS102EW -
choose ‘2011 output areas’ – format data to ‘Include area codes’)
mean number of services over an hour distant by walking/ public
transport
– http://data.gov.uk/dataset/accessibility-destination-datasets
% mean population more than a mile away from bus/ rail
– https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-public-transport-
access-node-schema
traffic flows within 100m
– http://www.dft.gov.uk/traffic-counts/download.php
14. Links to data - Economic
Both categories use data published on Nomis
(official labour market statistics):
– jobs within 2.5km:
https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/select/getdata
setbytheme.asp?theme=27 > Business Register
and Employment Survey/ Annual Business
Enquiry > business register and employment
survey (authorisation required)
– population within deprived Super Output Area:
http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/qs119e
w (Table QS119EW)