Lebu-Jemo

Cycling Corridor

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2020

Traffic Management Agency (TMA)

Road and Transport Bureau (AARTB)

Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)

The Lebu-Jemo cycle corridor was designed as a demonstration project to kickstart investments in safer and more sustainable transportation in Addis Ababa. The location of the corridor builds on the learning from past attempts in the city and connects many trip origins and destinations. This site selection process has incentivized future investments in the cycling network, which will promote an even stronger cycling culture in Addis Ababa, and enable this cycle lane to have an even larger, safer impact on the population of cyclists.

I supported this project by coordinating the photographic and video documentation of the construction, as well as with on-site implementation supervision. 

Design strategies

• Added curb-side bidirectional cycle facility on one side, limiting on-street parking to the other side
• Thermoplastic lane markings were complemented with green markings at all intersections, and curb cuts were added to indicate conflict zones
• Painted wayfinding and curbside signs were installed to inform citizens about the infrastructure modifications