Shared-use path

A shared-use path, mixed-use path or multi-use pathway is a path which is "designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists". Examples of shared-use paths include sidewalks designated as shared-use, <a href="/facts/Bridle_path/LorwBPnB">bridleways</a> and <a href="/facts/Rail_trail/rLjLlPdG">rail trails</a>. A shared-use path typically has a surface that is asphalt, concrete or firmly packed crushed <a href="/facts/Construction_aggregate/K7XM0BAg">aggregate</a>. Shared-use paths differ from cycle tracks and cycle paths in that shared-use paths are designed to include pedestrians even if the primary anticipated users are cyclists.
The path may also permit other users such as <a href="/facts/Inline_skating/tJXVLYTU">inline skating</a>. Contrastingly, <a href="/facts/Motorcycle/owLPEqSr">motorcycles</a> and <a href="/facts/Moped/KraM4ID2">mopeds</a> are normally prohibited.[where?] Shared-use paths sometimes provide different lanes for users who travel at different speeds to prevent conflicts between user groups on high-use trails. Shared-use paths are criticised for creating conflict between different users. The UK's Department for Transport deprecates this kind of route in denser urban environments.

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