The Ministry of Transportation and Communications has completed Bicycle Round-the-Island Route No. 1 and its 25 branch routes, as well as 16 Diversified Cycling Routes. Additionally, in accordance with the Executive Yuan’s directives, 13 interconnected bicycle routes have been completed. Considering that the sign and marking guidance system is intended to provide cyclists with clear route directions, errors may occur when some planning and design units are unfamiliar with the installation principles – resulting in incorrect sign content, improper marking types, or inappropriate installation locations.
To ensure consistency in the identification system, the Institute of Transportation (IOT) has compiled the regulations and installation principles for various bicycle route signs and markings into the “Guidelines for the Installation of Bicycle Signs and Markings for Round-the-Island Bicycle Routes (Including Alternative Routes) and Diversified Cycling Routes” The signs and markings used in these guidelines are based on Article 87-3 (Bicycle Route Directional Signs), Article 90-2 (Bicycle Route Number Signs), and Article 188-2 (Bicycle Route Directional Lines) of the “Regulations for Road Traffic Signs, Markings, and Signals.”
Figure 1 illustrates a summary diagram of the installation items for the Round-the-Island Routes (including alternative routes) and Diversified Cycling Routes guidance systems. Examples of installations for different route types – straight segments, intersections, turning intersections, and shared segments – are shown in Figure 2.
To help both domestic and international cyclists fully understand the Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ bicycle network sign designs, pavement marking patterns, and related installation principles, the Institute of Transportation (IOT) has released seven promotional videos. These videos cover round-the-island routes, alternative round-the-island routes, Diversified Cycling Routes, shared segments between round-the-island and Diversified Cycling Routes, shared segments between Diversified Cycling Routes and local bikeways, shared segments between round-the-island routes and local bikeways, and shared segments between alternative round-the-island routes and local bikeways. The videos introduce installation methods for signs and markings across different route types to help cyclists read and follow the guidance accurately.
These seven videos have been provided to relevant agencies for playback on websites, in service centers, and at public transportation hubs. The public may also download them from the IOT website under Digital Archives → Publications → “Bicycle Network Signs and Markings of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications” (https://reurl.cc/2QzAZX), or search for the keyword “交通部自行車路網標誌標線” on YouTube to view the related videos.
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▲ Supply depot Sign |
▲Traffic Marker |
▲ Supply depot Mileage information Sign and Marker |
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Alternative round-the-island routes |
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| ▲ Traffic Sign |
▲Supply depot Sign |
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| ▲Traffic Sign |
▲Supply depot Sign |
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Figure 1 A summary diagram of the installation items for the Round-the-Island Routes (including alternative routes) and Diversified Cycling Routes guidance systems
Figure 2 Examples of installations for different route types – straight segments, intersections, turning intersections, and shared segments