Bicycle path:

Dedicated
right-of-way and
separate furnishíngs,
Functional 2 400-
Recreational bicyclist 3 600 mm (8-12
bicyclist ft) min.

Designed to Bicycle lane:

accord with Part of road but
Designed to
a corridor's separated by
accommodate the
existing markings or textured
recreatlonal and
characteristics strip, 1 500-
functional needs
1 800 mm (5-6
ft) min.
Type of users Wide
outslde lane:
Designed Types of Less desirable,
to facilitate bikeways but comrnon, 4
the bicylce 200 mm (14 ft)
circulation Bikeway min.

Shared roadway:
Understanding Cornmon, but has
of bicyclists and Bicylce highest potential for
their objectives Circulation conflict with autos,
is important 1 500-1 800 mm (5-6 1. Residential
ft) min. concentrations
2. Schools
3. Parks and recreational
facilities
Route 4. Community activity centers
selection and 5. Employment concentrations
Convenience planning 6. Shopping and
to bicyclists Bicycle traffic commercial centers
generators

Considering
bicycle speed,
sight/stopping distances,
curve radii, intersection Scenic and enhanced by its close
design, widths, recreational proximity and connection
surfacing, and protection amenities to parks or other scenic
from hazards and recreational
attractlons
Continuity
Bikeway
lighting, barriers Terrain
and separators It assures
(fencing, plantings, a direct and
painted lines, traffic continuous path
buttons, without
out-of-the-way
travel
Negative
factors Adequate
space
If gradients exceed
5% there will be a
drop in the
length of uphill grade
that bicyclists will
Include: physical tolerate.
obstacles such as
elevated embankments, Width of bikeways
freeways and must include: spatial
interchanges, busy dimentions, space for
arterials and potential balancing, additional
conflicts with other clearances to avoid
modes of travel obstacles and anticipated
volumes of traffic