7. “The
bicycle
has
become
an
important
element
for
considera5on
in
the
highway
design
process.
Fortunately,
the
exis1ng
street
and
highway
system
provides
most
of
the
mileage
needed
for
bicycle
travel.”
• 900
pages
of
guidance
• Less
than
1
page
on
bicycles
18. A
Collec8on
of
21
Innova8ve
Bikeway
Designs
BIKE
LANES
SIGNALS
-‐Conven;onal
Bike
Lanes
-‐Bicycle
Signal
Heads
-‐LeF-‐side
Bike
Lanes
-‐Signal
Acua;on
and
Detec;on
-‐Contra-‐Flow
Bike
Lanes
-‐Ac;ve
Warning
Beacon
for
Bike
-‐Buffered
Bike
Lanes
Route
at
Unsignalized
Intersec;on
-‐Hybrid
Signal
for
Bike
Route
Crossing
of
Major
Street
CYCLE
TRACKS
-‐One-‐way
Protected
Cycle
Tracks
-‐Raised
Cycle
Tracks
INTERSECTIONS
-‐Two-‐way
Cycle
Tracks
-‐Bike
Boxes
-‐Intersec;on
Crossing
Markings
-‐Two-‐stage
Turn
Queue
Boxes
SIGNING
&
MARKING
-‐Median
Refuge
Island
-‐Bike
Route
Wayfinding
Signage
-‐Through
Bike
Lanes
and
Markings
System
-‐Combined
Bike
Lane
-‐Colored
Bike
Facili;es
-‐Cycle
Track
Intersec;on
Approach
-‐Shared
Lane
Markings
34. BUFFERED
BIKE
LANES
• Greater
comfort
level
than
conven;onal
bike
lane
• Passing
zone
• Less
effec;ve
on
streets
with
loading
or
double-‐parking
SEATTLE
49. ONE
WAY
One
way
cycle
track
PROTECTED
CYCLE
Long
Beach,
CA
TRACK
• Decreases
stress,
increases
comfort
on
high
traffic
streets
• LeF-‐side
applica;on
with
bus
routes
• Parking
lane
as
protec;on
Credit:
Bikeable
Communi;es
59. TWO-‐WAY
CYCLE
TRACK
• “Edge”
condi;ons
with
few
crossings
• Contra-‐flow
movement
on
one-‐way
street
• Not
enough
room
for
one-‐
way
cycle
track
on
both
sides
of
the
street
65. Facilitates
eye
Heightens
the
Denotes
a
clear
contact
and
level
of
Visibility
right-‐of-‐way
awareness
with
compe8ng
modes.
66. Intersec8ons
Bike
Boxes
Through
Bike
Lanes
Intersec;on
Combined
Bike
Crossing
Lane/Turn
Lane
Markings
Two-‐Stage
Turn
Cycle
Track
Queue
Boxes
Intersec;on
Approach
Median
Refuge
Island
68. CYCLE
TRACK
INTERSECTION
APPROACH
• Increases
visibility
• Mi;gates
risk
of
right
or
leF
hook
conflict
• Parking
removal
near
intersec;on
• Transi;on
to
mixing
zone
or
parallel
to
turn
lane
NEW
YORK,
NY
73. BIKE
BOX
• Prevents
“Right
Hook”
collisions
• Gives
bicyclists
priority
at
signalized
intersec;ons
• Clears
intersec;on
of
cyclists
quickly
SAN
FRANCISCO
83. TWO-‐STAGE
TURN
QUEUE
• Facilitates
safe
leF
or
right
turn
• Typically
used
with
cycle
tracks
• Used
when
merging
is
not
an
op;on
or
poten;ally
dangerous
OTTAWA,
CA
88. MEDIAN
REFUGE
ISLAND
• Facilitates
bike-‐ped
crossing
of
unsignalized
intersec;on
• Common
bike
boulevard
treatment
• Can
double
as
diverter
to
restrict
through
traffic
92. THROUGH
BIKE
LANES
• Enable
correct
posi;oning
at
the
intersec;on
• Reduce
conflicts
with
turning
traffic
• More
predictable
bicyclist
and
motorist
movements
LONG
BEACH,
CA
96. COMBINED
BIKE
LANE/TURN
LANE
• Sugges;on
lane
with
dedicated
turn
lane
• For
intersec;ons
without
sufficient
space
for
Through
Bike
Lane
LONG
BEACH,
CA
100. Signals
Bicycle
Signal
Heads
Signal
Detec;on
and
Actua;on
Ac;ve
Warning
Beacon
for
Bike
Route
at
Unsignalized
Intersec;on
Hybrid
Signal
for
Bike
Route
Crossing
of
a
Major
Street
102. BICYCLE
SIGNAL
HEADS
• Separate
bicycle
movements
from
conflic;ng
car,
pedestrian,
lightrail,
and
streetcar
movement
• Lower
placement
• Near
side
• Smaller
lens
&
housing
(visual
varia;on)
NEW
YORK,
NY
111. Hybrid
Signal
• More
flexible
than
tradi;onal
signalized
intersec;ons
for
bicycle
crossings
• Especially
useful
for
bike
boulevard
crossings
PORTLAND,
OR
121. Shared
Lane
Marking
• More
flexible
than
tradi;onal
signalized
intersec;ons
for
bicycle
crossings
• Especially
useful
for
bike
boulevard
crossings
• Can
be
used
as
a
wayfinding
marking
and/or
to
denote
a
shared
roadway
PORTLAND,
OR
155. Streets
for
Buses,
Transit,
Bikes,
and
Pedestrians
Sidewalk Bicycle Buffer & Parking/ Travel Lanes Dedicated
Path Pedestrian Island Loading Bus Lane