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The target network for the suburban areas together with the bicycle traffic planning instructions www.pyöräliikenne.fi provide guidelines for the development of bicycle traffic in suburban areas. In the near future, the focus of bicycle traffic projects will be on expanding the inner city target network and the Baana network. In the suburban areas, the development of cycle traffic will primarily be focused on the expansion of the Baana network. In the context of suburban planning projects, it is important to identify the target status in order to create opportunities for the future development of cycle traffic in line with growth targets.

In suburban areas, the development of cycle traffic is not focused on increasing the number of cycle paths or lanes, but on providing direct, smooth and safe routes. The need for a cycling arrangement, such as a cycle path or cycle lane, is primarily determined by the volume of traffic. More detailed planning will define traffic arrangements according to local conditions. However, separate cycle paths or lanes are not always needed, and good cycling conditions can often be achieved by calming traffic. A section marked on the target network may therefore also refer to the route on which cycle traffic is directed to the driving lane. Clarifying the transport network hierarchy and calming traffic in increasingly large areas are excellent and effective ways to achieve cycling conditions in line with the growth target. The new target network will replace the target network 2015 plan for the main routes approved by the Transport Planning Unit in 2008. The Baana network included in the plan is in accordance with the master plan approved on 26 October 2016 and replaces the Baana network approved by the City Planning Committee on 5 March 2013. The Baana network has also been revised for the inner city in accordance with the master plan.