What does maintenance of infrastructure mean for pedestrians and cyclists – A knowledge summary

This report summarises knowledge concerning the impact of the maintenance of bicycle and pedestrianinfrastructure. The aim of the literature review was to compile existing knowledge on operation andmaintenance of the transport infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, the highlight how operation andmaintenance affect pedestrians and cyclists, in terms of accessibility, safety and security. The reviewedliterature revealed a number of issues of relevance concerning the importance of maintenance ofinfrastructure for pedestrians and bicyclists. There are very few studies on vulnerable road users’ abilityto travel with the same transport quality as the other road users, especially in rural areas and in smallercities. Furthermore, a change in attitude in decision makers and planners is needed to give walking andcycling a higher status. Moreover, studies analysed in this report have shown that the pedestrianinfrastructure is not perceived to be as well developed as the one for motorised modes of transport.Moreover, it was found that walking and bicycling has to be treated as own and separate modes oftransport and that there seems to be a lack of understanding of the user perspective of pedestrians andcyclists when it comes to maintenance