Urban Bikeway Design Guide by National Association of City Transportation Officials

Author:National Association of City Transportation Officials
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2014-03-14T04:00:00+00:00

Required Features

Follow MUTCD standards (Section 9B.01 — Application and Placement of Signs), including mounting height and lateral placement from edge of path or roadway. Additional standards and guidance are found in Section 9B.20 — Bicycle Guide Signs.

Recommended Features

Decision signs should be placed in advance of all turns (near side of the intersection) or decision points along the bicycle route.116

Decision signs should include destinations, directional arrows, and distance. Travel time required to reach the destination provides bicyclists with additional information and may also be included. It is recommended that a 10 mph bicycle speed be used for travel time calculations.117

Place the closest destination to each sign in the top slot. Destinations that are further away can be placed in slots two and three. This allows the nearest destination to “fall off” the sign and subsequent destinations to move up the sign as the bicyclist approaches. For longer routes, show intermediate destinations rather than include all destinations on a single sign.

Turn signs should be placed on the near-side of the intersection to indicate where the bike route turns.118

Confirmation signs should be placed every 1/4 to 1/2 mile along off-street bicycle routes or every 2 to 3 blocks along on-street routes, as well as on the far side of major street intersections.

Clearview Hwy font is recommended, as it is commonly used for guide signs in the United States.119

Optional Features

Signs may be placed on “feeder” streets between the bicycle route and nearby destinations.

Bicycle route map signs may be periodically placed along bike routes to provide additional wayfinding benefits to users.

Conventional street name signs along bicycle routes may be redesigned to incorporate the street’s identity as a bicycle route.

The placement of wayfinding signs may be limited specifically to the designated bicycle network, as other streets may be difficult or dangerous for bicyclists.

Pavement markings may be used to help reinforce routes and directional signage. Pavement markings may be useful where signs are difficult to see (due to vegetation or parked cars) and can help bicyclists navigate difficult turns and provide route reinforcement. Pavement markings may also be a standard component of bicycle routes.

Some wayfinding signage networks, such as those in San Francisco and Denver, utilize a route numbering system. Refer to MUTCD Section 9B.21 — Bicycle Route Signs for standards and options. Route numbering systems may not be intuitive for bicyclists without a map or directory.

There is no standard color for bicycle wayfinding signage. Section 1A.12 of the MUTCD establishes the general meaning for signage colors. Green is the color used for directional guidance and is the most common color of bicycle wayfinding signage in the US, including those included in the MUTCD. Signed bicycle routes may be partnered with a printed or on-line bicycle route map. Many online services, such as Google, now offer bicycle route mapping that may differ from signed routes. Cities may wish to consider such advancements in technology when planning wayfinding programs.120

Pavement Markings

Pavement markings can be installed to help reinforce routes and directional signage and to provide bicyclist positioning and route branding benefits.

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