Modal filter explained

A modal filter, sometimes referred to as a point closure,[1] is a road design that restricts the passage of certain types of vehicle. Modal filtering is often used to help create a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN), where motor traffic is diverted away from residential streets[2] [3] and instead toward feeder roads. Modal filters can be used to achieve filtered permeability within a transport network,[4] [5] and can encourage walking and cycling through more pleasant environments and improved safety.[6]

Modal filters can be implemented through the use of barriers such as bollards, boom barriers and planters, though filters can also be implemented virtually through the use of automatic number-plate recognition cameras and road signs, which can allow residential motor access while prohibiting passing motor traffic.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Point Closure Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. 2020-11-10. www.cycling-embassy.org.uk. 2023-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202121819/https://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/dictionary/point-closure. live.
  2. News: Taylor. Matthew. 2020-05-18. 'A new normal': how coronavirus will transform transport in Britain's cities. en-GB. The Guardian. 2020-11-10. 0261-3077. 2020-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110234747/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/18/a-new-normal-how-coronavirus-will-transform-transport-in-britains-cities. live.
  3. Aldred. Rachel. Goodman. Anna. 2020-09-10. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, Car Use, and Active Travel: Evidence from the People and Places Survey of Outer London Active Travel Interventions. Findings. en. 17128. 10.32866/001c.17128. free. 2020-11-11.
  4. Web site: Modal filter Cycling Embassy of Great Britain. 2020-11-10. www.cycling-embassy.org.uk. 2020-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110214926/https://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/dictionary/modal-filter. live.
  5. Book: Parkin, John. Designing for Cycle Traffic. ICE Publishing. 2018. 9780727763495. London, UK. 56.
  6. Web site: Traffic Management Act 2004: network management in response to COVID-19. 2020-11-14. GOV.UK. en. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113113544/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reallocating-road-space-in-response-to-covid-19-statutory-guidance-for-local-authorities/traffic-management-act-2004-network-management-in-response-to-covid-19. live.
  7. Aldred. Rachel. Croft. Joseph. 2019-03-01. Evaluating active travel and health economic impacts of small streetscape schemes: An exploratory study in London. Journal of Transport & Health. en. 12. 86–96. 10.1016/j.jth.2018.11.009. 133809626 . 2214-1405.

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