Sharrows and Elephants and Bike Boxes!, s, Oh My! New Traffic Control Devices on Vancouver s Bike Routes David Rawsthorne, P.Eng. City of Vancouver Engineering g Services CITE Quad Conference, May 2009
Bikeway Traffic Control Guidelines for Canada, 1998
Bikeway Traffic Control Guidelines for Canada, 2010? Shared-use Marking Bike Box Multi-Use Path Crossings Bicycle/vehicle conflict zones New signage Bicycles in roundabouts
Shared-Use Markings (Sharrows) Shared use lane markings, or sharrows, are symbols placed on the pavement surface in the intended area of bicycle travel. The symbols raise awareness to both cyclists and motorists of the correct cyclist positioning in the lane. 2007 TAC report
Shared-Use Markings (Sharrows) Lanes wide enough for side-by-side shared use by motor vehicles and bicycles In Vancouver: 4.0-4.4m wide e.g. West 4 th Ave Earles Street
Shared-Use Markings (Sharrows) Lanes where bicycles should take the lane i.e. not wide enough for side-by-side In Vancouver (=TAC): <4.0m wide e.g. West 4 th Ave e.g. Yukon
Shared-Use Markings (Sharrows) Auxiliary Lanes - to clarify cyclist positioning e.g. West 4 th Ave
h West 4 th Avenue Sharrows 3.3m (11ft) 6.5m (21ft) 9.8m (32ft) 2.9m (9½ft) 1.0m 3.0m (10ft) 2.9m (9½ft) DOOR ZONE
h West 4 th Avenue Sharrows 1.0m 2.9m DOOR ZONE
h West 4 th Avenue Sharrows 3.3-4.4m 1.5-2.0m 3.3m 3.3m 1.0m
h West 4 th Avenue Sharrows Downhill grade (allowing higher speed cycling) Bike lanes upstream and downstream 200m long block
h West 4 th Avenue Sharrows Centred in travel lane
Yukon Street Sharrows Downhill shared lane with sharrows Uphill separated bike and vehicle lanes 12.5m wide road 2.5m parking 1.5m bike lane 3.0m vehicle or shared lanes
Bike Boxes "provide an area at the front of the traffic queue at a signalized intersection for cyclists to wait and, when the signal changes to green, proceed ahead of motor vehicle traffic. They allow for easier intersection crossing on high volume cycling routes where cyclists must cross a heavy stream of motor vehicle traffic. "
Union Street Bike Box Classic bike box Stop bar for bikes ahead of stop bar for vehicles No right turn on red On a busy east-west bike route (Adanac) Street is a local street for cars but an arterial for bikes Before installation groups of cyclists would queue behind the tailpipes of vehicles
Georgia/Nicola Bike Box Left turn bike box Staying on the bike route requiresaleft turn across a downtown arterial street Separate car and bike stop bars
Carrall Street Bike Box Left turn bike box -allows cyclists to make vehicle left turns onto intersecting streets
h 5 th & Yukon Bike Box Street converted from two-way all to one-way cars two-way bikes Back-in angle parking facing wrong-way bikes Bike box signals presence of eastbound bikes and explains the stop bar
Arterial Median Bike Boxes Local street bikeway (bike boulevard) crossing arterial street with medians Provides refuge to cyclists Signals presence of bikes to drivers
Multi-Use Crossings (Elephant s Feet) to demarcate where the multiuse trail crosses the roadway at an intersection and where cyclists and pedestrians are to cross
Carrall Street Multi-Use Crossing Separate bike and pedestrian crossings Intersecting street has crosswalk only Provides route clarity and comfort to some cyclists
Central Valley Multi-Use Crossing Combined bike and pedestrian crossings Indicates that cyclists are permitted to use the crossing Signage may be required Colour is optional Additional road markings may be appropriate
Broadway & Victoria Multi-Use Crossing (Elephant Box?) Separate bike and pedestrian crossings Connects to off street multi- use path Provides route clarity and comfort to some cyclists Combined with bike box to aid left turns and through h cyclists
Questions? vancouver.ca/cycling cycling@vancouver.ca david.rawsthorne@vancouver.ca