Issues Addressed

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
  

Applications

• Local streets, local collectors, collectors, arterials
  

Advantages 

• Provides relatively inexpensive way to provide bicyclists and motorists with a sense of separation from each other

Disadvantages

• Parking is permitted, forcing the bicyclists to move into the travel lane to get around a parked car.
• Where traffic is heavy, tends to only serve the boldest of cyclists.

Evaluation Considerations

• City staff evaluates the need for a bike route marking based on bicycle usage and impacts to the roadway.

Design/Installation Considerations

• Requires a smooth surface that has been provided along the edge of a roadway, typically with a 4 inch solid white line separating the biking area from the roadway. On-street parking is allowed in the lane.