MacArthur Boulevard Striping There is Another Option: The Buffered Bike Lane
Todd Boulanger Urbane Streets Transportation Consultant
Public Comment to the City Council, Vancouver WA 18 March 2013
Middle Elementary
Sharrows Are Not Recommended:
! On streets with posted 35 mph speeds or faster, and
! Motor vehicle volumes higher than 3,000 vpd shared lane.
On these streets other bikeway types are preferred, such as bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, etc.
- NACTO
Source: NACTO
Source: NACTO
! Anywhere a standard bike lane is being considered.
! On streets with high travel speeds, high travel volumes, and/or high amounts of truck traffic.
! On streets with a high proportion of youth / elderly population or novice bicyclists.
! On streets with extra lanes or extra lane width.
Source: NACTO
…along sections without curbing
! Provides greater shy distance between vehicles and bicyclists.
! Provides space for bicyclists to pass debris without encroaching into the adjacent vehicle travel lane.
! Encourages bicyclists to ride outside of the door / gutter zone.
! Appeals to a wider cross-section of bicycle users.
! Encourages bicycling by contributing to the perception of safety among users of the bicycle network.
! Provides a greater space for bicycling without making the bike lane appear so wide that it might be mistaken for a travel lane or a parking lane.
! Reduces vehicle speeding and lane changes with a road diet. Source: NACTO
! Minneapolis, MN
! New York, NY
! Portland, OR
! San Francisco, CA
! Seattle, WA
! Tucson, AZ
! Phoenix, AZ
! Billings, MT
! Cape Coral, FL
! Los Angeles, CA
! Marin County, CA
! Austin, TX
! Brooklyn, NY
Source: NACTO
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For more information:
! Todd Boulanger
! Urbane Streets
! 215 W. 4th Street, Ste 205
Vancouver, WA 98660