The Newest Active Travel Essential: Endurokerb™ Cycle Lane Defenders

Introducing the cost-effective, modular system designed to segregate traffic flows, protect cyclists and promote active travel within communities.

 

As communities nationwide strive to be more bike friendly, they need better cycling infrastructure that is safe and encourages more people to cycle. Cycle routes are beneficial for public health, the environment and the economy.

Traffic fears keep many from cycling. In the UK, 66% of adults see roads as too dangerous for cyclists.* This shows a clear need for safer cycling infrastructure. Yet, building these, especially permanent ones made of concrete, is costly and time-consuming for local authorities. Cycle lane separators offer a swift fix to this issue. These physical barriers enable the rapid establishment of segregated cycling lanes without extensive excavation, converting roads into shared spaces for everyone.

 

Meet the latest in active travel: Endurokerb™ Cycle Lane Defenders. Available in two sizes— Endurokerb™ 100 and Endurokerb™ 60—this system uses lightweight rubber kerb modules to transform roadways into semi-permanent cycle lanes quickly.

This innovative design simplifies creating cycle lanes and makes them more effective for communities. It also helps local authorities to safeguard cyclists and improve transport efficiency, making cycling more appealing. This approach is significantly more cost-effective than constructing cycle lanes with concrete kerbs.

Cycle Lanes Reinvented

The Endurokerb system offers several advantages over conventional concrete kerbing methods, making it the ideal choice to implement new or improve existing cycle lane schemes.

Endurokerb is a multifaceted solution for cycle scheme designers with seven distinct design modules. These modules can be interconnected using a kerb-to-kerb connector kit. This feature enables a variety of configurations, meaning designers can 'build-up' an arrangement for any cycling scheme or initiative, both on and off the carriageway.

The Endurokerb system is flexible enough to fit any road layout, whether a continuous barrier or intermittent kerb islands are required. Thanks to the connector, these modules will remain securely fastened and properly aligned, even in the event of an impact.

Keep reading for an overview of each module type.

 

The bolt-down installation facilitates rapid setup on both tarmac and concrete surfaces, supporting temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent schemes. Along with the module connector, the system is quick and easy to set up, saving time and reducing costs compared to concrete kerbing. Once secured to the ground, the fixings and any unused fixing hole locations are covered with the provided cover caps.

 

Various modules can be combined with specific Glasdon bolt-down bollards and posts to improve the visibility of a protected cycle lane to improve safety of these features for all road users.

Keep reading for an overview of bollard compatibility.

 

Each module is equipped with angled white contrast side reflectors and moulded-in glass retroreflective "cats-eyes" to maximise visibility both during the day and at night.

 

Manufactured from Enduropol™: a 100% recycled and recyclable material that is strong, long-lasting, weather resistant and can withstand impacts from vehicles while maintaining shape and function.

 

Endurokerb includes features that meet DfT specifications for:

• Providing access and egress to shared-use pavements.
• Reducing cyclist approach speeds around known ‘conflict zones’ – e.g. junctions, crossings.
• Discouraging illegal vehicle parking in mandatory cycle lanes with the use of appropriate road markings and signs, [that can be supported by a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO)].
• Placing retroreflective signage on Bollards or Posts at the start, middle and end of the raised cycle lane kerb systems in areas where high numbers of people cross the road, whether at a formal crossing place or informally at a point of their choosing, to prevent tripping hazards to pedestrians.

 

 

Sizes, Modules and Configurations

The Endurokerb system comes in two different sizes with varying heights and widths, as well as individual modules of diverse lengths. This allows for flexible levels of segregation to suit a range of road types and traffic volumes.

 

Endurokerb 100 Modules

A larger, 100mm high x 253mm wide (excluding raised intermediate) kerb that is ideal for areas requiring high levels of segregation. It comprises of the four following modules:

Endurokerb 60 Modules

A smaller, 60mm high x 152mm wide kerb that is ideal for light segregation schemes. It comprises of the three following modules:

 

 

The Endurokerb is specifically designed for placement within a cycle lane, aligned with the white line marking the boundary of the carriageway for motorists. This product functions as a kerb and should not extend beyond the white line. Failure to adhere to TSRGD guidelines may result in an obstruction on the carriageway.

The following examples illustrate how Endurokerb is commonly used to protect cycle lanes.

 

Intermediate and Bullnose

Used to protect cycle lanes in a continuous stretch for maximum safeguarding.

This configuration forms a seamless, interlinked kerb, which is especially helpful near busy roads with fast-moving cars.

 

Bullnose and Bullnose

Used to form a series of modular islands for less aggressive protection of cycle lanes.

Modules can be arranged to form intermittent kerbing 'islands' that are evenly distributed, allowing for access at junctions.

 

Bollard Compatability

To create the beginning or end of a cycle lane, the Neopolitan™ Delineator, Cyclemaster™, Neopolitan™ 150, Mini-Ensign™, Ensign™, and Rebound Signmaster™ Ultra Compact bollards can all be installed onto the Bollard End Kerb 100 and 60 modules.

 

Alternatively, to delineate down the length of a continuous joined kerb, the Neopolitan Delineator can be installed onto the Intermediate Kerb 100, or across the join of any of the following: Bollard End Kerb 100, Intermediate Kerb 100, Raised Intermediate Kerb 100 or Bullnose Kerb 100. Posts can be spaced as frequently as 0.5m apart, or any other required distance in 0.5m increments to suit design requirements.

 

Keeping Travel Active

Active Travel England (ATE), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), promotes walking, wheeling and cycling as preferred transportation modes in England. ATE relies on the Local Transport Note 1/20 (LTN 1/20), a key guidance document from the DfT, to inform its inspectorate responsibilities. LTN 1/20 outlines five essential design principles for cycling infrastructure that local authorities must implement on their road networks and routes: Coherent, Direct, Safe, Comfortable, and Attractive. However, active travel is more than design guidance; it represents a transformative approach to urban mobility, promoting healthier lifestyles, reducing congestion and lowering pollution levels by advocating for non-motorised transportation.

The Endurokerb, part of our Active Travel range, has been engineered to comply with the guidelines outlined in LTN 1/20, while also promoting initiatives for active travel within communities. This dependable product enhances safety measures and makes cycling a more appealing and efficient mode of transportation, encouraging individuals to opt for cycling instead of driving.

 

Other Applications...

Apart from cycle lane segregation, other applications for Endurokerb 100 and 60 include:

• Car park entrance/exit barrier lane segregation
• Disabled parking bay marking
• Electric vehicle charge point bay marking and charge point protection
• Loading bay marking

As a parking bay barrier or bumper, the Raised Intermediate Kerb 100 module is most suitable, capable of stopping cars and made even more effective with the optional 'No Parking Plaque'.

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on The Newest Active Travel Essential: Endurokerb™ Cycle Lane Defenders talk to Glasdon UK Limited