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7 <br /> <br />Shared-Use Paths (Class I) <br />Shared-use paths are facilities with exclusive right-of-way for bicyclists and pedestrians <br />along a roadway or along a separate alignment from the road, and with minimized <br />crossings by vehicle traffic. These facilities support both recreational and commuting trips, <br />especially along rivers, creeks, and channels. <br /> <br />Guidance <br />• Use on roadways with above 6,000 motor vehicles/day and motor vehicle speeds <br />exceeding 30 mph. <br />• Recommended widths vary based on the user types, anticipated volumes, and <br />context, but should generally be 12 feet wide with 3-foot shoulders on each side. <br />The minimum width is 10 feet. See Caltrans DIB-94 and the AASHTO Bike Guide for <br />more guidance on facility widths. <br />• Shared-use paths may be desirable along high-volume or high-speed roadways, <br />where accommodating the targeted type of bicyclist within the roadway in a safe <br />and comfortable way is impractical. <br />• Maximum grade should not exceed 5 percent. There may be certain places where <br />physical constraints prevent compliance with the 5 percent maximum grade, in <br />which case mitigations such as providing additional path width for slower bicyclists <br />to dismount and walk, providing resting intervals with flatter grades, or providing <br />pedestrian handrails should be considered.