Protected bike lanes are on-street bike lanes separated from traffic by curbs, planters, or parked cars. They make bicycling safer by increasing bike traffic, decreasing accidents, improving predictability between bikes and cars, and appealing to more people. They also stimulate economic growth by boosting property values, helping companies recruit workers who bike, increasing worker health, and bringing more customers to local businesses. The document discusses creating a protected bike lane on W. 6th Street in The Dalles, Oregon between Cherry Heights Road and Webber Street by narrowing traffic lanes, adding parking, and separating the bike lane from traffic using parked cars or barriers.

1. Protected Bike Lanes
Increasing the Safety of Bicyclists
and Boosting Economic Growth
In The Dalles

2. What is a protected bike lane?

3. What is a protected bike lane?
Protected bike lanes are on-street bike lanes which are separated from
motorized traffic by curbs, planters, parked cars or posts 1

4. Cities across the U.S. have protected
bike lanes.

5. Cities across the U.S. have protected
bike lanes.
Akron, OH Alameda, CA
Atlanta Austin Baltimore, MD Beaverton Bend Boston Boulder
Cambridge Champaign, IL
Chicago Cincinnati Denton, TX Denver, CO Eugene, OR
Evanston, WY Fairbanks, AK Hillsboro, OR
Hoboken, NJ Indianapolis Long Beach, CA Los Angeles Madison, WI Memphis Milwaukee
Minneapolis Missoula Munhall, PA Murrieta, CA Nashville
New York City

6. Cities across the U.S. have protected
bike lanes.
Palm Springs Philadelphia Portland Salt Lake City San Jose, CA Santa Cruz
San Francisco
Seattle Urbana, IL
Washington, DC
St Petersburg, FL St. Georges, DE
S Syracuse, NY Temple City,CA
Tigard, OR Tucson
Woodburn, OR

7. Market St, San Francisco

8. Guadalupe St, Austin

9. 9th Ave, New York

10. How are protected bike lanes separated
from automobile traffic? 2
• ½ use parked cars
• ⅓ use plastic posts
• ¼ use curbs
• A few use planters

11. Protected bike lanes make bicycling safer.

12. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
MAKE BICYLING SAFER
INCREASING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
DECREASING ACCIDENTS
INCREASING PREDICTABILITY
MAKING BICYCLING MORE APPLEALING TO EVERYONE

13. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
MAKE BICYLING SAFER
INCREASING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
• In its first year alone, a protected bike lane increases bike traffic
on a street by an average of 72 percent, meaning all street
users have to slow down 3
DECREASING ACCIDENTS
INCREASING PREDICTABILITY
MAKING BICYCLING MORE APPLEALING TO EVERYONE

14. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
MAKE BICYLING SAFER
INCREASING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
DECREASING ACCIDENTS
• In 144 hours of video analyzed for safety, studying nearly
12,900 bicycles through the intersections, no collisions or near
collisions were observed. This included both intersections with
turn lanes and those with signals for bicycles. 3, 4
INCREASING PREDICTABILITY
MAKING BICYCLING MORE APPLEALING TO EVERYONE

15. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
MAKE BICYLING SAFER
INCREASING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
DECREASING ACCIDENTS
INCREASING PREDICTABILITY
• 53 % of (car drivers on a street with a protected bike lane) stated
the predictability of bicycles and motorists had increased 3
MAKING BICYCLING MORE APPLEALING TO EVERYONE

16. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
MAKE BICYLING SAFER
INCREASING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
DECREASING ACCIDENTS
INCREASING PREDICTABILITY
MAKING BICYCLING MORE APPLEALING TO EVERYONE
• “Large increases in bicycling will only occur if a broader range
of people are riding regularly. Separated facilities… have the
most potential effect on people who are uncomfortable
bicycling” 4

17. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
MAKE BICYLING SAFER
INCREASING BICYCLE TRAFFIC
DECREASING ACCIDENTS
INCREASING PREDICTABILITY
MAKING BICYCLING MORE APPLEALING TO EVERYONE

18. Protected bike lanes boost economic
growth.

19. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME

20. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
• New roads rarely end traffic congestion (imposed demand) 5
• Protected bike lanes help to build neighborhoods where
everyone enjoys spending time 5
• Protected bike lanes help neighborhoods redevelop without
waiting years for new construction or transit service to debut 5
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME

21. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
• New roads rarely end traffic congestion (imposed demand) 5
• Protected bike lanes help to build neighborhoods where
everyone enjoys spending time 5
• Protected bike lanes help neighborhoods redevelop without
waiting years for new construction or transit service to debut 5
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME

22. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
• Millennials and members of Generation X increasingly prefer
downtown jobs and nearby homes 5
• Protected bike lanes help companies locate without breaking
the bank on auto parking space 5
• Protected bike lanes allow workers to reach their desk the way
they increasingly prefer: under their own power 5
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME

23. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
• People go out of their way to use protected bike lanes 5
• Protected bike lanes get more people in the saddle 5
• Employees increase their health and productivity and
companies lower health care costs 5
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME

24. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME
• Protected bike lane networks encourage more people to ride
bikes for everyday trips 5
• Ten customers who arrive by bike fit in the parking space of one
customer who arrives by car 5

25. FOUR WAYS PROTECTED BIKE LANES
BOOST ECONOMIC GROWTH
FUELING REDEVELOPMENT TO BOOST REAL ESTATE VALUE
HELPING COMPANIES SCORE TALENTED WORKERS
MAKING WORKERS HEALTHIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
INCREASING RETAIL VISIBILITY AND SALES VOLUME

26. In summary
Protected bike lanes…

27. In summary
Protected bike lanes…
• are on-street bike lanes which are separated from motorized traffic by
curbs, planters, parked cars or posts

28. In summary
Protected bike lanes…
• are on-street bike lanes which are separated from motorized traffic by
curbs, planters, parked cars or posts
• make bicycling safer and more appealing for everyone

29. In summary
Protected bike lanes…
• are on-street bike lanes which are separated from motorized traffic by
curbs, planters, parked cars or posts
• make bicycling safer and more appealing for everyone
• stimulate economic growth in the community

30. In summary
Protected bike lanes…
• are on-street bike lanes which are separated from motorized traffic by
curbs, planters, parked cars or posts
• make bicycling safer and more appealing for everyone
• stimulate economic growth in the community
When will protected bike lanes come to
The Dalles?

31. Potential Location
• W 6th St between Cherry Heights Rd and Webber St
• “Superblock” of uninterrupted strip mall is 1/3rd mile long
• Major regional commercial area
• Bicycle traffic separated from 30 mph vehicular traffic by white lines

32. Potential Location
• W 6th St between Cherry Heights Rd and Webber St
• “Superblock” of uninterrupted strip mall is 1/3rd miles long
• Major regional commercial area
• Bicycle traffic separated from 30 mph vehicular traffic by white lines

33. Potential Location
• W 6th St between Cherry Heights Rd and Webber St
• “Superblock” of uninterrupted strip mall is 1/3rd miles long
• Major regional commercial area
• Bicycle traffic separated from 30 mph vehicular traffic by white lines

34. Potential Location
• Protected bike lane can be extended from Webber St to join with
Historic Columbia River Highway bike path

35. Recommendations for W 6th St

36. Recommendations for W 6th St
• Reduce automobile travel lane width to 10 feet, parking lane to 9 feet
• Narrower streets help promote slower driving speeds which, in turn, reduce
the severity of crashes.6
• Lane widths of 10 feet are appropriate in urban areas and have a positive
impact on a street's safety without impacting traffic operations. 6
• Parking lane widths of 7-9 feet are generally recommended. 6

37. Recommendations for W 6th St
• Reduce automobile travel lane width to 10 feet, parking lane to 9 feet
• Add on-street parking to south side of street (from Cherry Hts to Webber)

38. Recommendations for W 6th St
• Reduce automobile travel lane width to 10 feet, parking lane to 9 feet
• Add on-street parking to south side of street (from Cherry Hts to Webber)
• Reduce speed limit to 25 mph (same as residential areas)

39. Potential Options
for Protected Bike Lanes on W 6th St

40. Potential Options
for Protected Bike Lanes on W 6th St
• Separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic by on-street parking spaces

41. Potential Options
for Protected Bike Lanes on W 6th St
• Separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic by on-street parking spaces
• Separate bike traffic from vehicle traffic by white lines and removable
posts

42. Potential Options
for Protected Bike Lanes on W 6th St
• Separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic by on-street parking spaces
• Separate bike traffic from vehicle traffic by white lines and removable
posts
• Separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic with jersey barriers

43. How to the many options
of creating a protected bike lane
stack up against ach other?

44. Source: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/wonktastic-chart-rates-15-different-ways-to-protect-bike-lanes

45. Painted lines are
among the
cheapest options
but rank lowest
among perceived
cyclist safety.
Source: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/wonktastic-chart-rates-15-different-ways-to-protect-bike-lanes

46. Painted lines are
among the
cheapest options
but rank lowest
among perceived
cyclist safety.
Parked cars,
jersey barriers
and rigid bollards
rank highest in
perceived cyclist
safety and other
considerations.
Source: http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/wonktastic-chart-rates-15-different-ways-to-protect-bike-lanes

47. “If you make the bicycle the quickest way to get
around the city, for the citizens, with separated
bicycle infrastructure with lots of initiative for the
bicycle, you’re going to get everybody and their dog
to do it.” 7
Mikael Colville-Andersen, CEO of Copenhagenize Design Company

48. “I don’t think protected bicycle ways are a cute
architectural feature. They are a right, just as
sidewalks are, unless we believe that only those
with access to a motor vehicle have a right to safe
mobility without the risk of getting killed...”

49. “Protected bikeways also are a powerful symbol of
democracy, because they show that a citizen on a
$30 bicycle is equally important to one in a
$30,000 car.” 8
Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogota, Colombia

50. “You have to design your streets for everyone.
The cities that have safe streets, that are easy to
get around, are the ones that will grow and thrive
in the 21st century” 9
Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner of the New York City Department of
Transportation

51. Feedback
I like thinking about protected bike lane routes
from city neighborhoods to schools, the pool/ skate
park and Riverfront Park – and to connections with
the Riverfront Trail –which is a great off-road
transportation alternative from one end of town to
the other.
Katy Young

52. Feedback
I see this idea to be a vast improvement over what
we have now in our city. It feels so much safer. It
just feels like the right idea to aim for. Like Katy, I
really would like to incorporate this idea into our
bike master plan, especially on routes from
neighborhoods to school…and other busy
commercial routes
John Nelson

53. Feedback – Proposed Locations
• W. 10th out to Chenoweth,
• E. 12th St from Kelly to the Middle School
• Dry Hollow Rd. to Dry Hollow Elementary
• and establish a route to access Col Wright
Elementary

54. Feedback – Proposed Locations
• W. 6th and other busy commercial routes such as
Weber, Mt. Hood
• W. 2nd from the downtown business district to
Weber
• Hwy. 30 east of the traffic circle

55. Feedback – Proposed Locations
• a connection from the Riverfront Trail along River
Rd. to the proposed Walmart Center, and on
connecting to West 6th
• the meeting of a route along 1st Street through
the downtown business district.

56. References
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6LZ0iRO-TM
2. http://www.peopleforbikes.org/green-lane-project/pages/inventory-of-
protected-bike-lanes
3. http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/06/protected_bic
ycle_lanes_worth.html
4. http://otrec.us/project/583
5. https://www.deldot.gov/information/community_programs_and_service
s/bike/pdf/2014/Protected_Bike_Lanes.pdf
6. http://nacto.org/usdg/lane-width/
7. http://www.streetfilms.org/copenhagen%E2%80%99s-climate-friendly-
bike-friendly-streets/
8. http://blog.ted.com/2013/12/06/5-ted-talks-about-bikes/
9. http://www.ted.com/talks/janette_sadik_khan_new_york_s_streets_not
_so_mean_any_more