Comment:
Section covers design of conventional bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, contra-flow bike lanes, and left-side bike lanes, including the benefits, typical applications, required features, recommended features, optional features, maintenance, and levels of adoptions and professional consensus.

Last Updated (Year): 2012

Year Produced: 2011

Abstract:

The purpose of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide (part of the Cities for Cycling initiative) is to provide cities with state-of-the-practice solutions that can help create complete streets that are safe and enjoyable for bicyclists.
The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide is based on the experience of the best cycling cities in the world. The designs in this document were developed by cities for cities, since unique urban streets require innovative solutions. Most of these treatments are not directly referenced in the current version of the AASHTO Guide to Bikeway Facilities, although they are virtually all (with two exceptions) permitted under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The Federal Highway Administration has posted information regarding MUTCD approval status of all of the bicycle related treatments in this guide and in August 2013 issued a memorandum officially supporting use of the document. All of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide treatments are in use internationally and in many cities around the US.
To create the Guide, the authors have conducted an extensive worldwide literature search from design guidelines and real-life experience. They have worked closely with a panel of urban bikeway planning professionals from NACTO member cities, as well as traffic engineers, planners, and academics with deep experience in urban bikeway applications.

For:Biking

The E's:Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Design

Ped Bike Topic:

• Design
• Bicycle Planning

Facility Type:Contra-Flow Bike Lane, Bike Lanes

Urban Context:Urban

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Urban Bikeway Design Guide