A bike path or a cycle path is a bikeway separated from motorized traffic and dedicated to cycling or shared with pedestrians or other non-motorized users. In the US a bike path sometimes encompasses shared use paths, "multi-use path", or "Class III bikeway" is a paved path that has been designated for use by cyclists outside the right of way of a public road. It may or may not have a center divider or stripe to prevent head-on collisions. In the UK, a shared-use footway or multi-use path is for use by both cyclists and pedestrians.
The Elliott Bay Trail in Seattle, Washington, USA.
This Fietspad or Bicycle Path is in the Netherlands safely linking housing.
A stretch of Ciclovia Adriatica, in Italy
Bike path transitioned from outdoor to indoor at Funan Mall in Singapore
Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks. Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except where cyclists are barred such as many freeways/motorways. It includes amenities such as bike racks for parking, shelters, service centers and specialized traffic signs and signals. The more cycling infrastructure, the more people get about by bicycle.
Cycling infrastructure being placed in Chicago, Illinois
Signposted greenway, bordering on a gracht in Nordhorn, Germany
Cyclists use a segregated cut through of a busy interchange in London at rush hour.
This fietspad (bicycle path) is in the Netherlands safely linking housing with decent street lights.