University Bike Master PlanUniversity Bike Master Plan

University PolicyUniversity Policy

Bicycle committee recommends that the Bicycle committee recommends that the current policy for bicycles on sidewalks be current policy for bicycles on sidewalks be changed to create a safe transportation link changed to create a safe transportation link on roadways.on roadways.

This will allow engineers to consider bikes This will allow engineers to consider bikes when planning road improvements.when planning road improvements.

DefinitionsDefinitions

Class 1Class 1 (Shared Use Path) (Shared Use Path) A constructed A constructed lane on right of way completely separate from motor lane on right of way completely separate from motor vehicle rights of way and designated for the exclusive use vehicle rights of way and designated for the exclusive use of non-motorized modes of transportation such as bicycles of non-motorized modes of transportation such as bicycles and pedestrians.and pedestrians.

Class 2Class 2 (Bike lane) (Bike lane) A portion of roadway A portion of roadway striped and signed for the semi-exclusive use of bicycles. striped and signed for the semi-exclusive use of bicycles. Turning movements by autos across bicycle lanes are Turning movements by autos across bicycle lanes are allowed.allowed.

Class 3Class 3 (Shared roadway) (Shared roadway) A portion of A portion of roadway signed for bicycle use. Bicycles share the right of roadway signed for bicycle use. Bicycles share the right of ways with motor vehicles.ways with motor vehicles.

Present ConditionsPresent Conditions

Current Current University policyUniversity policy Existing bike Existing bike

lanes/Routeslanes/Routes

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Bike UsageBike Usage

Where are the bikes Where are the bikes coming from?coming from?

Parking your bikeParking your bike

Problem Problem

IntersectionsIntersections

SafetySafety

Driver/Bicyclists educationDriver/Bicyclists education– PamphletsPamphlets

SignageSignage– In the middle of In the middle of campus to alert bikers campus to alert bikers of “Dead End” bike routesof “Dead End” bike routes

Bike registrationBike registration

Integrating into Salt lake green Integrating into Salt lake green space Mapspace Map

SuggestionsSuggestions

The new, six-foot high markings The new, six-foot high markings feature a bicycle symbol but no bike feature a bicycle symbol but no bike lane stripes. lane stripes.

The shared lane marking is an effective, The shared lane marking is an effective, flexible alternative to striped bike lanes and flexible alternative to striped bike lanes and can be used to improve cyclist safety and can be used to improve cyclist safety and make connections between bike lanes, make connections between bike lanes, greenways and bridge paths on streets too greenways and bridge paths on streets too narrow for standard five-foot wide bike lanes. narrow for standard five-foot wide bike lanes. Last year, the San Francisco Department of Last year, the San Francisco Department of Parking and Traffic surveyed motorists and Parking and Traffic surveyed motorists and cyclists about “shared lane” bike symbols cyclists about “shared lane” bike symbols and found that 80% of respondents and found that 80% of respondents understood the symbols to mean “share the understood the symbols to mean “share the road” and drive and ride cautiously. road” and drive and ride cautiously.

Bike Lane MapBike Lane Map

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