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Bicycle traffic in Helsinki
City of HelsinkiCity Planning Department
pyöräliikenne.fi
14.4.2016 Pihla Melander
Outline for presentation
1. Bicycle traffic in Helsinki2. Cycling in a key role in enabling growth3. Developing the network4. Winter maintenance pilot5. What next?
Bicycle traffic in Helsinki
Strategy and key figures
From strategy to kerbstone
Why does the city want more cyclists?
Number of cyclists on the rise
The Goal 2020
– Increase the modal share of bicycle trips to 15 % by 2020
– Strategy programme: Promote walking, cycling and public transport
Bicycle traffic action plan
Source: Pyöräilyn edistämisohjelma
Most important actions for the City:
1. Straight and smooth routes, with good arrangements for crossing, pedestrians and cycling quality-separated
2. More and better bicycle parking spaces3. High-quality maintenance all year round 4. Clear-term and high-quality worksite traffic5. Marketing and communication
Cycling in a key role in enabling growth
Enabling growth
By 2050:• the City of Helsinki +250 000 people• Greater Helsinki Region +600 000 people
The new Helsinki City Plan proposes: Expansion of the inner city as a major part of the growth
New City Plan
1. Creating a Public Transport Network City
2. Expansion of the inner city
3. Infill development of important nodes
4. Improving the green network city
How can we achieve this?
Space
40 bicycles vs. 40 cars
Health and Environment
Time benefits
Helsinki’s Urban Mobility Strategy1. Pedestrians2. Bicycle traffic3. Public transport4. Goods transport5. Cars
http://www.hel.fi/hel2/ksv/julkaisut/esitteet/esite_2016-1_en.pdf
Developing the network
Where do we need bicycle paths?
http://www.mobilitymodeling.com/try-it-out/
Baana-Bicycle highways
Part of Baana -highways already exist
More is detail planned every year
Bicycle Network for city center 2025
• One directional bicycle paths at city center
Part of the network is already built
Winter maintenance pilot on cycle paths
2015-2016
Current quality standards
Bike paths:– Plowed by 7 o’clock: 410
km– Plowed by 10 o’clock: 1
200 km– Plowed by 12 o’clock: 860
km
Plowing has to start, when the layer of snow is more than 5 cm.
Photo: Jari Aho
Why are we developing winter maintenance now?
Increase the number of cyclists
Find out the winter maintenance quality standards needed to increase the number of winter cyclists
What are the costs of better winter maintenance?
New route-specific winter maintenance methods
Baana – Helsinginkatu (3,1 km)– Brushing– New de-icing solution Granlux– Potassium formate-liquid Eco-Melter
Helsinginkatu – Oulunkylä (5,6 km)– Brushing– Salt Kuva: Reetta Keisanen / KSV
Preliminary results
Granlux and Eco-Melter
• More eco-friendly than salt
• Costs tenfold compared to salt
• Make snow stick to the bike
Anti-skid using salt
• Needs to be applied often
• Costs bigger compared to gravel
• Works well in near-zero-temperatures
• Good maintenance level at very low temperatures
• Negative environmental effects
Brushing snow
• Brushing essential to achieve better quality
• Slower than plowing snow
• Machines big and have little other use
Summary
Better winter maintenance quality is clearly more expensive than current quality.
Brushing is in central role.
The pathway is to be built with high quality, drainage needs to be well executed.
No considerable differences in the quality of the winter maintenance between the two methods.
Pilot to be continued with salt due to cost-efficiency
What next?
New guidelines for bicycle traffic and parking
www.pyöräliikenne.fi
https://issuu.com/helsinkisuunnittelee/docs/pyorailykatsaus_2015_en_issu
Bicycle account 2015
Marketing strategy for bicycle traffic
City Bikes, opening party 2.5.2016
Bicycle traffic in Helsinki -exhibition
14.4. – 1.10 in Kamppi, Helsinki.
Events & education about the guidelines
More:http://laituri.hel.fi/en
Thank you!
Pihla MelanderTraffic and Transportation [email protected]
City of HelsinkiCity Planning Department
