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5 <br /> <br />Bicycle Facility Selection Guide <br />Interested but Concerned bicyclists prefer physical separation between the bike lane and <br />vehicle lane as traffic volumes and speeds increase. The bikeway facility selection chart <br />below identifies preferred bikeway facilities for Interested but Concerned bicyclists at <br />different roadway speeds and traffic volumes. Speed thresholds (which refer to posted <br />speed) are based on bicycle level of traffic stress. <br />The City of Pleasanton Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan outlines a set of <br />standard/preferred bikeway facilities based on the roadway functional class, posted speed <br />limits, and vehicle volumes: <br />Functional Class Speed/Volume Conditions Recommended Bikeway <br />Facility <br />Arterial Posted speed limit >35 mph Class IV sidewalk-level <br />separated bikeway or Class I <br />shared-use path <br />Collectors, <br />Residential <br />Collectors <br />Posted speed limit 25-35 mph Class II buffered bike lanes <br />Residential Streets Posted speed limit 25 mph and <br />3000+ vehicles/day <br />Class II bike lanes <br />Residential Streets Posted speed limit 25 mph or less <br />and fewer than 3000 vehicles/day <br />Class III bike boulevard <br /> <br />Where the preferred bikeway facility may not be feasible, consider reducing posted speed <br />limit and/or installing traffic calming features to reduce roadway speed or volumes in order <br />match the bicycle facility to road conditions.