Heated bike lanes

Wendy Boat-Cumming on May 26, 2026 at 4:18 pm

Link: https://www.fashion.at/motor/2025/vienna-b...

Austria also has cool bike lanes for the summer.

Cooling Down Vienna: Testing New Bike Path Surfaces Against Urban Heat

Vienna tests four new asphalt surfaces on a bike path to combat rising urban heat, as part of its broader climate resilience and renaturation strategy.

sunnyjim on May 26, 2026 at 11:52 am

Idea: Heated bike lanes

Link: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/01/29/con...

The Netherlands is using solar power to heat bike lanes in winter.

Construction begins on pilot solar bike lane in the Netherlands

Link: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020

The electricity generated by the PV panels will be used to power the surrounding lighting system, as well as to heat the lane in winter to prevent road slipperiness caused by snow, ice or water. The project is part of a plan by the Dutch government to test the viability of solar power production on ... Read more