12.5 Bus route design

Two-way streets on bus routes should have a minimum width of 6 m (3.0m per lane) where a 20mph speed is applied.

The carriageway must be kept free of on-street parking and can be reduced even further for short sections through consultation with the council as on-street parking, traffic calming and opposing flow visibility may impact this.

Carriageway widths on bus routes, where there is no separate cycle lane, should be wide enough for buses to pass cyclists safely.

Where possible, buses should be given a dedicated lane and priority access. These must be a minimum width of 3m where a separate cycle lane is provided, or 4.5m where the lane is shared with cycles.