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Appendix J: Primer on Designing Bicycle Facilities
Pages 109-110

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... : shared bike lane and parking area with a curb face Bicycle lane stripe width • 6-inch (150 mm) : solid white line separating bike lane from motor vehicle lane (maybe raised to 8-inches (200 mm)
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... Proper drainage entails efficient removal of excess water from the trail. Surface water runoff should be handled using swales, ditches, and sheet flow.
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Key Terms

  • bike lane
  • minimum width
  • critical dimensions
  • shared bike
  • white line

  • wide outside
  • solid white
  • aashto guide
  • bicycle lane
  • lane width

  • proper drainage
  • bike lanes
  • line separating
  • lane line
  • gutter pan

  • path surface
  • motor vehicles
  • optional solid
  • accommodate bicycle
  • lane stripe

  • select construction
  • outside lanes
  • extra space
  • design focuses
  • structural requirements

  • project scope
  • roadway surface
  • focuses primarily
  • space required
  • efficient removal


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