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Urban Cycling Infrastructure Developments: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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1

Cycle Track Separation Barriers

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Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

Durability and Cost of Cycle Track Separation Materials (Index score out of 100). Initial cost: Planter boxes 35, Rubber kerbs 25, Steel bollards 60, Concrete dividers 85. Durability rating: Planter boxes 40, Rubber kerbs 55, Steel bollards 75, Concrete dividers 95.

Durability and Cost of Cycle Track Separation Materials (Index score out of 100)
020406080100Planter boxesRubber kerbsSteel bollardsConcrete dividers
  • Initial cost
  • Durability rating
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Planter boxesRubber kerbsSteel bollardsConcrete dividers
Initial cost35256085
Durability rating40557595

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Questions 2–4

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Public Bike Pump Distribution

Placement of Municipal Bicycle Repair Stations (%). Railway concourses 35, University campuses 25, Public parks 20, Commercial high streets 12, Residential hubs 8.

Placement of Municipal Bicycle Repair Stations (%)
  • Railway concourses: 35%
  • University campuses: 25%
  • Public parks: 20%
  • Commercial high streets: 12%
  • Residential hubs: 8%
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CategoryValue (%)
Railway concourses35
University campuses25
Public parks20
Commercial high streets12
Residential hubs8
3

E-Bike Charging Hub Layout

Integrated E-Bike Mobility Station Layout, north at the top. Solar canopy in the north, Fast-charging docks in the west, Secure lockers in the centre, Maintenance bay in the east, Pedestrian walkway in the south.

Integrated E-Bike Mobility Station Layout
Solar canopyFast-chargingdocksSecure lockersMaintenance bayPedestrian walkwayN
4

Retrofitting Protected Bike Corridors

Stages in Retrofitting Urban Protected Bike Corridors. Stage 1: Traffic flow and safety audit. Stage 2: Preliminary corridor design drafting. Stage 3: Public consultation and stakeholder review. Stage 4: Kerb realignment and drainage modification. Stage 5: Installation of physical delineators. Stage 6: Final surface painting and signage deployment.

Stages in Retrofitting Urban Protected Bike Corridors
  1. 1.Traffic flow and safety audit
  2. 2.Preliminary corridor design drafting
  3. 3.Public consultation and stakeholder review
  4. 4.Kerb realignment and drainage modification
  5. 5.Installation of physical delineators
  6. 6.Final surface painting and signage deployment

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