Cycling

In the city, the bicycle represents an alternative to increasingly unsustainable individual car transport. The benefits of cycling are not only its environmental friendliness, but also its low space requirements and the improvement of living conditions for the city's residents.

Accordingly, an expansion of the network of cycling routes is needed, creating the conditions for daily transport to work or school, as well as outside the built-up area for recreational and tourism purposes.

Cycling is a popular means of transport in frequent use in European capitals. In many cities cycling accounts for a significant share of total transport (e.g. in Vienna walking and cycling account for 30%), while in Bratislava this share is estimated to be only 1%.

It is a priority of the city to increase the share of cycling within its territory so that we can safely and comfortably use bicycles on a daily basis for transport and recreation and, last but not least, to improve the state of the environment.

Bicycle Counters

Good planning requires collecting and understanding data. Bicycle counters provide valuable data. We currently have five bicycle counting devices in Bratislava and plan to install more soon. The figures so far suggest a significant increase in the number of people using bicycles as a means of transport.

What types of bicycle counters do we have and where are they located?

In 2015, we installed induction counters:

• In Devínská Nová Ves near the Cycling Bridge of Freedom
  • this mainly shows us the number of recreational cyclists
• On Viedenská Road (Open Data Bratislava ↗︎)
  • this counts the number of Bratislava commuters it also counts the number of cyclists on the Eurovelo 6 route

In 2020, we installed the latest generation of bicycle counters with an LED screen to let residents know how many cyclists are passing through their area at these locations:

• on the Old Bridge
• on the Nábrežie armádneho generála Ludvíka Svoboda /Dvořákovo námestie
• on Devínská Road – traffic is recorded by a mobile counter - this is used as needed whenever we need to carry out a longer-term traffic survey

What information do the counters collect?

• They analyse different types of transport – not only bicycles but also data on pedestrians, cars, trucks and other vehicles.
• They are more versatile than previous counters as they are fitted with different sensors – e.g. dust sensors.

The basic principle The detection of cyclists is based on a machine-learning model, which is the way the counters function. The model can subsequently be extended with other detection options for cars, trucks and other vehicles. Detection is performed directly on the device using high-performance special hardware.

The data collected by the detection algorithm is then centralised and shared via an API for further processing

Cycle routes

Bratislava has designed a complete network of city's main cycling routes. Its backbone consist of cycle arterials and cycle ring roads, with additional local cycle tracks in city districts (called cycle connectors). Additionally, there might include additional routes built for local access to companies.

Cycle ring roads

They connect the cycle arterials in different points from the city center. The lower number means closer distance to the city center. First cycle ring road (O1) leads around the historic city center and it is a starting point of the most important cycle arterials.

List of Cycle Ring Roads

1st Cycle Ring (O1) - Historic Ring Road Rybné nám. – Židovská – Kapucínska – Hurbanovo nám. – Štúrova – Nám. SNP – Kamenné nám. – Jesenského – Hviezdoslavovo nám. – Rybné nám.

2nd Cycle Ring (O2) - Old City Ring Road Rybné nám. – Židovská – Staromestská – Štefánikova – Bratislava Central Railway Station – Šancová – Smrečianska – Račianske mýto – Legionárska – Karadžičova – Dostojevského rad – Gondova – Fajnorovo nábr. – Rázusovo nábr. – Rybné nám.

3rd Cycle Ring (O3) Stará vinárska – Pažického – Na Slavíne – Mišíkova – Boženy Němcovej – Hlboká cesta – Šancová – Žabotova – Palárikova – Dobšinského – Smrečianska – Račianske mýto – Račianska – Kominárska – Trnavské mýto – Miletičova – Košická – Apollo Bridge – Danube dam – Viedenská cesta – SNP Bridge

4th Cycle Ring (O4) Pionierska - Križovatka Jozefa Čabelku – Jarošova – Bajkalská – Prístavný most – Ekonomická univerzita – Bulíkova – Haanova – Furdekova – Nám. hraničiarov – Rusovská cesta

5th Cycle Ring (O5) Kutlíkova – Pajštúnska – Bratská – Kapitulské polia – Lanfranconi Bridge – Mlynská dolina – Brnianska – Opavská – Pražská – Jaskový rad – Podkolibská – Tupého – Sliačska – Račianska – Tomášikova – Kaštieľska – Parková – Domové role – Slovnaft

6th Cycle Ring (O6) northern section: Harmincova – Valentína Matrku – new road at Zečák eastern section: ŽST Vinohrady – Nobelova - Odborárska - Vajnorská - Magnetová - Chemická/Tylova - Vihorlatská - Doležalova - Bulharská – Krasinského – Trnavská cesta - Vrakunská cesta – Astronomická - Čmelíkova - Ondrejovova southern section: Chorvátske rameno – Lietavská - Budatínska - Zadné lúky

7th Cycle Ring (O7) northern section: Dúbravčická – Podháj - Cesta na Klanec eastern section: Pekná cesta – Račianska – Žabí majer – Bojnická – Galvaniho – Astronomická southern section: Slnečnice - Janíkov dvor - Bažantnica

8th Cycle Ring (O8) northern section: Freedom Cycle Bridge – Na mýte – Istrijská – Eisnerova – extention of Eisnerova till road I/2 eastern section: Detvianska - Trávna - Koľajná - Pri šajbách – Dopravná - Východná – Staviteľská - Zlaté piesky - Studená - Pestovateľská - Ivanská cesta - Pharos - extention of Ružinovská southern section: Odeská/Orenburská - Vetvárska - Mramorová - Lieskovská cesta – Lieskovec - Ketelec - Highway Bridge over the Dunaj (D4) – dam – Jantárová - Jarovce

9th Cycle Ring (O9) northern section: Freedom Cycle Bridge – Morava dam - Mlynská – Opletalova – Jána Jonáša – Bratislavská - Tatranská - Kollárova - Na vlkovkách - Pútnická northeastern section: Púchovská – Rybničná – Pri mlyne southeastern section: Pri trati - Devätinová - Jegenešská - Jegeneš - Topoľové hony - Bajdel southern section: dam – Rusovce

10th Cycle Ring (O10) eastern section: Svätý Jur – JuRaVa – Ivanka pri Dunaji

Cycle arterials

List of Cycle Arterials

R11 - Dúbravka Cycle Arterial Rybné nám. – Dvořákovo nábrežie – Botanická – Svrčia - Líščie údolie – Park SNP – Mikuláša Schneidera-Trnavského – Dúbravčický potok - road II/505

R12 - Lamač Cycle Arterial Hurbanovo nám. – Banskobystrická – Nám. slobody – Štefanovičova – Hlboká cesta – Prokopa Veľkého – Brnianska – Patrónka – K Železnej studienke – Cesta na Červený most – Zidiny – Segnáre – Pod násypom – Hodonínska – Bratislavská

R13 - Rača Cycle Arterial Hurbanovo nám. – Obchodná – Radlinského – Floriánske nám. – Radlinského – Račianska – Kubačova – Rustaveliho – Pri vinohradoch - Karpatské námestie - Púchovská - road II/502

R14 - Vajnory Cycle Arterial Hurbanovo nám. – Obchodná – Radlinského – Floriánske nám. – Blumentálska – Trnavské mýto – Vajnorská – Cesta na Senec – Tuhovská - Roľnícka

R16 - Ružinov Cycle Arterial Kamenné nám. – Špitálska – Americké nám. – Odborárske nám. – Záhradnícka – Ružinovská – Na piesku – Priehradná - Brezová – Priehradná - Hradská - Dvojkrížna

R17 - Prievoz Cycle Arterial Kamenné nám. – Dunajská – Mlynské nivy – Hraničná – Stachanovská

R18 - Petržalka Cycle Arterial Kamenné nám. – Štúrova – Starý most – Jantárová cesta – Janíkov dvor – Petržalka juh – Jarovce – Rusovce - Čunovo - priehrada Čunovo

R19 - Petržalka Promenade (Kopčiany Cycle Arterial) Rybné nám. – Most SNP – Petržalka Promenade – Kopčianska

R20 - Transverse Axis (Train Station to Bus Station) Bratislava Central Railway Station – Nám. Franza Liszta – Štefanovičova – Imricha Karvaša – Floriánske nám. – Májkova – Odborárske nám. – Sasinkova – Poľná – Budovateľská – Nivy Bus Station – Chalupkova – Košická

R21 - Castle Cycle Arterial Zámocká – Castle – Búdková – Slávičie údolie – Staré grunty

R22 - Kramáre Cycle Arterial Pilárikova – Kozia – Šulekova – Timravina – Mišíkova – Havlíčkova – Prokopa Veľkého – Lesná – Gorazdova – Ďurgalova – Jahodová – Jakubíkova – Magurská - Klenová - Vlárska

R26 - Nivy Cycle Arterial Páričkova – Dulovo nám. – Trenčianska

R27 - Little Danubian Cycle Arterial Šafárikovo nám. – Pribinova – Prístavná – leftside Danube dam – Malý Dunaj

R28 - Čunovo Cycle Arterial Starý most - rightside Danube dam – Turistická - Hraničiarska - Schengenská

R29 - Wolfsthal Cycle Arterial Starý most - rightside Danube dam – border crossing Petržalka-Berg

R33 - Subcarpathian Cycle Arterial Podkolibská - Tupého – Horská – Alstrova – Pri vinohradoch

R34 - Nové Mesto Cycle Arterial Trnavské mýto – Kukučínova

R35 - Trnávka Cycle Arterial Trnavské mýto – Trnavská cesta – Rožňavská – Zlaté Piesky

R36 - Biskupice Cycle Arterial Dulovo nám. - Spišská - Turčianska - Šarišská - Zvolenská - Prievozská – Gagarinova – Mlynské luhy – Prúdová – Hrušovská – Čučoriedková – Popradská - Geologická - Podunajská – Komárovská – Nákovná – Biskupická – Trojičné nám. - Padlých hrdinov – Devätinová – Vinohradnícka

R38 - Chorvátske rameno Lido – Chorvátske rameno

R41 - Karlova Ves Cycle Arterial Riviéra – Karloveská – Mikuláša Schneidera-Trnavského

R47 - Dolné hony Cycle Arterial Harbour Bridge – Slovnaftská – Kazanská

R48 - Starohájska – Dolnozemská Chorvátske rameno – Námestie hraničiarov – Starohájska – Dolnozemská cesta – Petržalka south (Slnečnice)

R51 - Devín Cycle Arterial Lanfranconi Bridge – Devínska cesta – Devín – Devínska Nová Ves – Devínske jazero

R52 - Podvornice Cycle Arterial Patrónka – Dúbravská cesta – Polianky – Húščavova – Beňovského – Alexyho – Na Vrátkach – Agátová – Devínska Nová Ves

R55 - Airport Cycle Arterial Trnavská cesta – Ivanská cesta – Airport

R59 - Southwestern Cycle Arteria border crossing Petržalka-Berg – Kapitulské pole – Nesto - new road southwest of D2 highway

R61 - Krčace – Lamač ŠKP Stadium – Ice Arena Dúbravka – Beňovského – Lamačská cesta – Hodonínska

R74 - Eastern Cycle Arterial Černockého - Račiansky potok - Pri Šajbách - Račiansky potok

R84 - Východné – Vajnory Pri Šajbách - Dopravná - Východná – Príjazdná

R85 - Ivanka Cycle Arterial southern and western bank of Zlaté piesky lake – Cesta na Senec – city border

Connectors

Secondary routes that densify the network of ring roads and radial routes. Their numbering depends on the nearby ring road and radial route, and they create local connections within city districts or between other nearby destinations.