Recommended bicycle lane widths for various roadway characteristics.

Author(s)
Torbic, D.J. Bauer, K.M. Fees, C.A. Harwood, D.W. Houten, R. van LaPlante, J. & Roseberry, N.
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Abstract

This report presents recommendations for bicycle lane widths for various roadway and traffic characteristics, including traffic volume, vehicle mix (i.e., percent trucks), lane width and/or total roadway width, and presence/absence of on-street parking. The conclusions are most applicable to urban and suburban roadways with level grade and a posted speed limit of 30 mph and should be used cautiously for the design of roadways with motor vehicle speeds outside of the range of 25 to 35 mph, and in particular for higher-speed roadways. (Author/publisher)

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Library number
20140797 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Washington, D.C., Transportation Research Board TRB, 2014, 64 p., 39 ref.; National Cooperative Highway Research Program NCHRP Report ; 766 / NCHRP-Project 15-42 - ISSN 0077-5614 / ISBN 978-0-309-28416-5

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