Cycle Highway Breda - Etten-Leur; I

Video showing and explaining the first cycle highway in the Netherlands.

This cycle route in the South of the Netherlands was created in 2003/2004 as a model route for a fast and safe cycle route between cities and towns. The example route goes from the city of Breda to the town of Etten-Leur. It is over 7 kilometers (about 4.5 miles) long with the right of way for cyclists on every junction but one, where traffic lights were placed. The entire route is at least 3.5 meters wide and surfaced with smooth asphalt. The provincial government financed this so-called cycle highway for 80%, the rest was paid for by the city of Breda. Costs were about half a million euros per kilometer. This project was to be an example of how well designed cycle infrastructure can increase cycle use between towns and cities.

In 2009 the city of Breda stated the route is a succes. After an investigation showed 1,300 cyclists use the route every day.
To emphasize the special status of this cycle highway three shelters were placed along side of it. Finally an observation tower (18m or about 60 ft tall) near a motorway and the highspeed railway Amsterdam-Paris draws extra attention to this route.

(See also www.fietsberaad.nl)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• bicycle
• highway
• fast
• bike
• track
• road
• path
• cycle
• Netherlands
• Breda
• Etten-Leur
• fiets
• fietssnelweg

[cride1]

Annoying moped at 7:00

I hate breathing-in their exhaust fumes.

[markenlei]

Well this one was only a 'slow-type' moped. The bigger and faster type has to use the road there.

[kevineluctable]

So civilised.

[04smallmj]

Wish we had these in the UK :(

Nice vid.

[The88Nomad]

Etten-Leur my hometown left there in 2001!!!

Would love to go back there again :)

[Mavisness]

I'm touring Holland in June and your videos have gave me a great taster of what it's like cycling in Holland. Can't wait!

[urmano]

Thanx for uploading this. Been waiting a long time to see what this was all about - indeed worth the wait!

[cride1]

Now I understand this path. I was wondering why it was so nice compared to some of the other between cities cycle paths.

[covidiu]

I wish Delft's center was car free

[DavidHembrow]

Excellent video. Some day I'll make it down there and ride along this route.