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During construction/reconstruction of the roads in the country, Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine introduces mandatory projecting of bicycle lanes.
«In all civilized countries of Europe and the world, bicycles are an excellent alternative to public transport or cars. Netherlands considering to introduce a cash payment to those workers who get to work by bicycles, to further popularize this movement and reduce the number of cars on the roads. In Ukraine the same situation – many people would like to go to work by bicycles, but because of the lack of organized cycling, individual bicycle lanes, this is not only uncomfortable, but also dangerous. Therefore we have introduced mandatory projecting of bicycle lanes on the roads and prescribed clear requirements for their design and parameters», – said the Deputy Minister of Regional Development Leo Parkhaladze.
Bicycle lanes should be arranged in the areas of residential and industrial areas; communal and storage areas; on the main streets of continuous and regulated traffic; streets of local importance; village and rural roads that provide access for bicyclists to residential, public buildings, industrial enterprises, facilities mass visits, open parking lots and garages, the press service of the department informs.
As «The Journalist» reported earlier, Ukraine plan to build new roads throughout its territory.
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