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    "generatedAt": "2026-10-21T19:11:20Z",
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    "definition": "A route intended for cycling and marked with signs, on dedicated paths, quiet roads or both, often numbered as part of a local, national or international network.",
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      "give length, stages and surface from official data",
      "provide official GPX or map data",
      "report closures and diversions from the route operator"
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      "A signed route, which may use many kinds of infrastructure, unlike a bike lane, which is part of a road.",
      "May belong to a numbered network, or be known by name or destinations.",
      "Its alignment can change over time."
    ],
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      "Signs with a bicycle symbol and a route number",
      "Network logos such as EuroVelo"
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      "national cycle route",
      "EuroVelo route",
      "signed routes on rail trails or greenways"
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        "relation": "uses",
        "target": "cycle path",
        "why": "dedicated infrastructure"
      },
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        "relation": "is part of",
        "target": "cycle route network",
        "why": "national or international network"
      },
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        "relation": "is confused with",
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        "why": "part of a carriageway"
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        "relation": "is described in",
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      "National signing rules for cycle routes",
      "Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals provisions in contracting parties",
      "European Certification Standard of the European Cyclists' Federation for EuroVelo routes"
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      "Outdated route data leading cyclists onto closed or unsafe roads",
      "Mixed traffic sections",
      "Poor surfaces"
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        "suggest checking for closures"
      ],
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        "route cyclists onto roads where cycling is prohibited",
        "present outdated data as current",
        "give guarantees of safety"
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        "road safety",
        "access for all ages and abilities"
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        "cyclists",
        "other road users and residents"
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        "network operators' route data"
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    "out_of_scope": [],
    "characteristics": []
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      "what_it_supports": "identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks",
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    },
    {
      "id": "SRC-002",
      "title": "Definitions for cycling infrastructure",
      "publisher": "UNECE",
      "url": "https://unece.org/transport/publications/definitions-cycling-infrastructure",
      "what_it_supports": "cycling infrastructure terms",
      "url_status": "blocked"
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    {
      "id": "SRC-003",
      "title": "Direction signs for cyclists and pedestrians",
      "publisher": "UK Department for Transport",
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      "what_it_supports": "route signing",
      "url_status": "live"
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    {
      "id": "SRC-004",
      "title": "European Certification Standard",
      "publisher": "European Cyclists' Federation",
      "url": "https://pro.eurovelo.com/projects/european-certification-standard",
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      "url_status": "live"
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    {
      "id": "SRC-005",
      "title": "Practical Information and FAQ",
      "publisher": "EuroVelo, European Cyclists' Federation",
      "url": "https://en.eurovelo.com/faq",
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                  }
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                    "text": "Where does it start and end?",
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                ]
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                    "text": "How much is on dedicated paths?",
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                    "text": "What are the surfaces?",
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                  }
                ]
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                    "text": "Is the route fully signed?",
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                    "text": "Which signage standard is used?",
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                  }
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        "id": "use",
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        "description": "Riding the route.",
        "rationale": "Users plan trips with it.",
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                  {
                    "text": "How hilly is it?",
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                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
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            "id": "services",
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            "description": "Facilities along the way.",
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              {
                "id": "services",
                "name": "Services",
                "description": "Water, repairs, accommodation, transport links.",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which services are along the route?",
                    "kind": "definition"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Can bikes be taken on trains nearby?",
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                  }
                ]
              }
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                  {
                    "text": "Are there current closures or diversions?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "When were they last updated?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
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            "id": "data",
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                  {
                    "text": "Where is the official route data?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which version is current?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
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    ]
  },
  "openQuestions": [
    "The registry merges a ride event name (Nearly Nude Bike Ride) into this entry; it should be removed by a registry correction."
  ],
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    "layers": 8,
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    "questions": 16
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}