Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities

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• Part 9
• Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities

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9A.03 Definitions Relating to Bicycles

• Adds a definition for Bicycle Facilities
• Removes the definition for Bicycle Path
• Revises the definition for Shared use Path

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9B.02 Design of Bicycle Signs

• New Title Minimum Sign Sizes for Bicycle
  Facilities
• Two sub columns headed Shared-Use Path and
  Roadway,

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9B.04 Bicycle Lane Signs

• Redesigned Bicycle Lane Signs

R3-17
R3-16a
R3-16
R3-17a
R3-17
R3-17b
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9B.05 BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES Sign

• The R4-4 sign should not be used when bicyclists
  need to move left because of a right-turn lane
  drop situation

R4-4
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9B.06 Bicycle WRONG WAY Sign and RIDE WITH
TRAFFIC Plaque

• New R5-1b sign and R9-3c plaque

• Placed on the left side of a roadway, facing
  wrong-way bicycle traffic

R5-1b
R9-3c
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9B.09 No Parking BIKE LANE Signs

• R3-17a sign removed

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9B.12 9C.05 Bike Signal Actuation Sign
Marking

• NEW Sign and pavement symbol to inform
• bicyclists where to situate themselves to actuate
• traffic signal.

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9B.16 Bicycle Surface Condition Warning Sign
W8-1
W8-2
W8-3
Independent Signs, not Supplemental Plaques
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9B.17 Bicycle Warning Sign (W11-1)

• The word Crossing is removed from the section
  title and the W11-1 sign name

W11-1
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Figure 9C-2 Centerline Markings for Shared-Use
Paths

• Changes dimensions between obstruction and normal
  solid yellow line from 0.6 m (2 ft) to 0.3 (1
  ft).

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9C.04 Markings for Bicycle Lanes

• Symbols
• No distance requirement
• Through bicycle lanes not placed to right of
  right turn only lane.
• Bike lanes
• no posts or raised pavement markers

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9C.04 Markings for Bicycle Lanes

• New STANDARD
• No placement of bike lanes in circular
  roadway of roundabout.

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9C.04 Markings for Bicycle Lanes

• New GUIDANCE
• Right through lane becomes right turn only lane
  markings stop 100 ft in advance
• Shared through/right lane next to right turn only
  lane bicycle lane discontinued at the
  intersection

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9D.02 Signal Operations for Bicycles

• STANDARD Revised
• Signal timing and actuation be reviewed and
  adjusted to consider needs of bicyclists