Plan in favour of two wheel vehicles in the département of Savoie

Best Practice

Topics

• Mobility
• Policies and instruments

Short description

* Project updated on 9 May 2007 according to information from the project contact persons * The Savoie (like other départements) has developped a plan in favour of 2 wheel vehicles (since 1986), including various types of infrastructures dedicated to 2 wheels : bike routes, garages, etc. for tourism, leisure or daily mobility. 2 million euros are dedicated each year to actions in favour of two wheel mobility. Among the major projects of the plan : several bike routes (including Leman-Méditerranée), green avenues, etc. Several actions already offer visible and positive results.

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Project executive

Conseil Général Savoie. The Savoie is a French département of 6028 km2, with an estimated population of 383 338 inhabitants. The capital of the département is Chambéry. The Conseil Général has legislative and executiv functions in several fiels at the level of the département. Transport is part of it's competences, including the plan in favour of two wheel mobility. However, it works close together with the local communities and the Rhône-Alpes Region.

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Participants

The tourist agency of the département Savoie (Savoie Mont Blanc) is in charge of the promotion of these infrastructures, in particular regarding tourists.

Objectives

One objective is to enhance cycling for leisure purposes. The cooperation with the tourist sector is thus essential.

Activities

Several bike routes have been installed and are still being installed (For example a 50 km part of the bike route from the lake of Geneva to the Mediterranean Sea in the département Savoie). Cycle tracks are installed following some major roads. Local communities receive finacial support for their expenses in favour of cycling.

Budget

1,8 mio Euro per year (Euro)

Financial backer

Département de Savoie

Source of information

Competition

Participant at the 2005 Future in the Alps competition

Homepage

http://www.cg73.fr/fr/actions/index_routes.shtm

Publication

"Rapport au Conseil Général - voirie départementale - politique générale en faveur des deux roues - bilan et perspectives", Conseil Général Savoie, 2003.

Further information