Choices, Choices, Choices November 29, 2018 Choices, Choices, Choices Trends in Bicycle Facility Design

Health and Safety Moment

Bicycle Safety – Things You SHOULD Do Obey the rules of the road Obey traffic controls (signals, stop, yield) Do not swerve or maneuver unpredictably Ride on the right side of the road Always wear a helmet! Teach your children the bicycle rules of the road

Bicycle Safety – Things You Should NOT Do

Topics Before You Design Trends and Issues in Bicycle Facility Design Other Tips from the Trenches

Before You Design

Engage The Roadway Engineer Speak their language Know their limits Discover their issues and opportunities Involve them in the original concept

The Engineer’s Bibles AASHTO Geometric Design of Highways and Streets AASHTO Guide to Development of Bicycle Facilities Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), (particularly Part 9) ITE’s Innovative Bicycle Treatments FHWA Documents and reports Local and state design criteria

Educate the Design Investigate other planned and programmed projects in the area Identify any key connections or features Identify any known opportunities Provide a suggested list of stakeholders

Follow Through Follow the progress of the concept, environmental document and final design Give credit where due (particularly agency staff) Demonstrate support

Trends and Issues in Facility Design

Bicycle Lanes

Shared Roadways

Sharrows called “Shared Lane Marking” in MUTCD Clifton Road Sharrow, from BikeEmory.edu

Bicycle Boxes (Not included in 2009 MUTCD)

Shared Use Paths

Shared Use Paths

Shared Use Paths

Shared Bus/Bike Lane

Bicycle Parking and Storage Source: New York City Bicycle Survey, 998 responses

Bicycle Parking and Storage Curbside bicycle parking Workplace bicycle storage Required parking/storage for new development Parking reductions

Complete Streets Complete streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Consistent with direction of USDOT policy See National Complete Streets Coalition (www.completestreets.org)

Other Tips from the Trenches

(These tips are free) Roadway (or right-of-way) ownership dictates control of design Funding mechanisms sometimes limit or dictate design