shared use path

English

Alternative forms

  • SUP
  • shared-use path

Etymology

shared +‎ use +‎ path. Coined in the 1990s and popularized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in its 1999 publication Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.[1]

Noun

shared use path (plural shared use paths)

  1. A path designed to accommodate multiple non-motorized modes of transport together, typically pedestrians and cyclists.
    Synonyms: multi-use path, multi-use pathway, shared path, shared pathway, shared user path

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References

  1. ^ “Bike Paths and Bike Bridges”, in VTA Bicycle Technical Guidelines[1], San Jose, California: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, December 2012, page 9-1