{"id":51716,"date":"2026-03-11T14:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=51716"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:50:33","slug":"grand-chambery-zebra-bikelane","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/en\/project\/grand-chambery-zebra-bikelane\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Chamb\u00e9ry is implementing a pilot project to reorganize traffic in Compte Vert and create a new bike lane."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>LOCATION:<\/td><td>Chamb\u00e9ry, FR.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PROJECT NAME:<\/td><td>Implementation of a temporary bidirectional bike lane on Avenue du Comte Vert.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DATE: <\/td><td>2025.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandchambery.fr\/accueil\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.grandchambery.fr\/accueil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Chamb\u00e9r<\/a>y has built a temporary, protected two-way bike lane on Avenue du Comte Vert as part of its cycling safety policy. <br><br>This pilot project on Avenue du Comte Vert is part of a plan carried out jointly by Grand Chamb\u00e9ry and the City of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chambery.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chamb\u00e9ry<\/a> to reorganize the area known as \u00c9toile du Stade, located at the intersection of Avenue du Comte Vert, Avenue Jean-Jaur\u00e8s, Avenue Alsace Lorraine, and the stadium roundabout.<br><br>This set of spaces constitutes a strategic gateway to the center of Chamb\u00e9ry for residents of the northern part of the metropolitan area. The area serves as a residential, commercial, and transportation hub that supports heavy daily traffic, especially during peak hours, and plays a key role in the city&#8217;s urban mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Needs and Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Chamb\u00e9ry needed to reorganize traffic flows in the area mentioned above in order to strike a balance between protecting the most vulnerable road users and maintaining parking availability in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The specific objectives of the project were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2028To improve safety for cyclists and users of personal mobility devices in an area of heavy traffic.<br>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2028To reorganize traffic flows on a strategic access route to the city center.<br> \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; \u2028To opt for a temporary solution and study its performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project Needs and Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet these objectives, Grand Chamb\u00e9ry decided to create a temporary, protected two-way bike lane that would address safety and mobility needs, while allowing its performance to be evaluated before permanent intervention.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Plan-piste-cyclable-avenue-comte-vert-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51693\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Grand Chamb\u00e9ry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br> To separate the bike lane from motorized traffic, Grand Chamb\u00e9ry opted to install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/en\/zebra-family\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/en\/zebra-family\/\">Zebra Family<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> cycle lane separators and to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/en\/pointer\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/en\/pointer\/\">Pointer<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> Flex traffic delineators to clearly indicate intersections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citizen participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Chamb\u00e9ry wanted to involve citizens in this pilot project through a specific citizen participation program that allows residents to share their opinions and experiences of using the new infrastructures built in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The information and feedback collected will serve as a basis for evaluating the performance of the temporary bike lane and introducing possible improvements in the future, thus reinforcing a participatory urban planning approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCATION: Chamb\u00e9ry, FR. PROJECT NAME: Implementation of a temporary bidirectional bike lane on Avenue du Comte Vert. DATE: 2025. Grand Chamb\u00e9ry has built a temporary, protected two-way bike lane on Avenue du Comte Vert as part of its cycling safety policy. 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