1. 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
8. 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
11. ! 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
14. ! 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
15. ! 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
