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Bikeway Design Principles, Planning, and Best Practices

Make your vision a reality and understand the different bikeway types and treatments that are appropriate for a given location.

When residents, workers, families, youths, and retirees can choose to bicycle easily, enjoyably, and confidently to their everyday destinations, your community has a strong foundation for health, fitness, reduced school and neighborhood traffic, and overall quality of life. But how can transportation planners, traffic engineers, citizen advisors, planning commissioners, and elected officials who do not currently use a bicycle for transportation develop an understanding of the community benefits of bicycle accommodations ('bikeways'), the spectrum of bikeway types, and which types are appropriate for various combinations of traffic speed, volume, and urban character? This material will help individuals serving in all these roles understand how to enhance streets and intersections so bicycling becomes a comfortable choice for a broad range of ages, abilities, and trip purposes. You will learn which bikeway types and treatments are appropriate on a given street and the elements of a Bicycle Master Plan or Active Transportation Plan to make your vision a reality. It is an excellent introduction to the field for planning and design staff and management.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to identify and describe the types of bikeways.
  • You will be able to recognize opportunities for transforming streets and intersections.
  • You will be able to discuss bikeway alternatives applicable to a given street’s characteristics.
  • You will be able to explain the benefits of a well-connected bikeway network with options for a wide range of bicyclist experience.

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Agenda

Overview

  • Bikeway Network Benefits, Importance and Goals
  • Bicyclist Age, Experience, Skills and Confidence Levels, Related to Level of Traffic Stress (LTS)
  • Bikeways That Increase Ridership

Bikeway Design Principles

  • Bikeway Context
    • Roadway Context: Speed, Volume, Urban/Suburban/Rural, Fronting Uses, Connectivity, Spatial Frequency
    • Roadway Elements: BlockStart, MidBlock, Transition, Storage, Intersection
  • Bikeway Types and Elements, by Context
    • Shared (Shared Roadway, Sharrows, Traffic Calming, Neighborhood Greenways/Bike Boulevards, Slow Streets, Edge Lane Roadways)
    • Striped (Shoulder, Bike Lane, Buffered Bike Lane)
    • Separated (1Way Cycle Track, 2Way Cycle Track; Partly Raised)
    • Independent Paths (Corridors, Alignments, Short GapClosures, ModeSeparation)
    • TwoWay Bikeways on OneWay Streets
    • Grade Separations (Overcrossings, Undercrossings, Best Practices)
  • Tools for Intersections and Intersections
    • Markings: Through Pocket, Mixing Zone, Bike Signal, Bike Box, Turn Box, Lane Extension, CrossBike
    • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHBs)
    • Protected Intersections ('Dutch Junctions')
    • Roundabouts
  • Guide Signage

Bikeway Network Planning Principles

  • Long Range Planning and Its Importance
  • Assessing Existing Conditions
  • Defining Needs
    • Access to Schools, Workplaces, Commercial Areas
    • AcrossBarrier Connections
    • Alternatives to Arterial and Collector Streets
  • Network Proposals, Recommendations and Prioritization
  • Implementation and Funding Strategies

Resources

  • FHWA, NACTO, AASHTO, MassDOT, Caltrans, ITE, PSU/IBPI/Alta
  • City, County, Subregional, Regional/MPO, State and DOT Program Coordinators and Advisory Committees

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This course was last revised on May 26, 2021.

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This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

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John Ciccarelli

John Ciccarelli

Bicycle Solutions

  • Owner/Principal of Bicycle Solutions, a solo consultancy based in San Francisco with clients throughout California and additional project experience in Texas and Massachusetts
  • 26 years’ experience in bicycle and pedestrian planning, multimodal design, safety analysis, traffic engineering standards, bicycle parking infrastructure, education/training, and private coaching
  • 21 years’ experience as statewide Engineering/Planning Evaluator for UC Berkeley’s SafeTREC center, whose programs provide free onsite local technical assistance for cities, counties, and tribal governments throughout California
  • Developer and presenter of professional development workshops in bikeway planning and design for planners, engineers, and advocates through UC Berkeley Tech Transfer and UC Davis Extension
  • Developer/presenter of “bicycle driver education” talks, classroom and on-bike classes, and private coaching
  • Co-author, ITE Traffic Control Devices Handbook, 2nd Edition (2012), Bicycle Facilities chapter
  • Principal co-author, APBP (Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals) Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 1st, and 2nd Editions
  • Stanford University’s first Bicycle Program Coordinator (1995-1998)
  • Member, Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP.org); Caltrans (California DOT) District 4 (San Francisco Bay Area) Pedestrian Advisory Committee
  • Former member, national (NCUTCD) Bicycle Technical Committee (BTC), 2002-2012; California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC), 2012-2015
  • League of American Bicyclists (LAB) Life Member and League Cycling Instructor (LCI) #453
  • Private cycling coach/instructor specializing in new and returning riders of all ages, since 2001
  • B.S. degree in electrical engineering, University of Maryland/College Park
  • Can be contacted at 415-912-6999 or [email protected]; coaching reviews on Yelp (“Bicycle Solutions”, San Francisco)
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Published 2021
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