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10 <br /> <br />Bike Lanes (Class II) <br />Bike lanes provide an exclusive space for bicyclists in the roadway, marked with lines and <br />symbols on the roadway surface. Bike lanes are for one-way travel and are normally <br />provided in both directions on two-way streets or on one side of a one-way street. <br />Bicyclists are not required to remain in a bike lane when traveling on a street and may leave <br />the bike lane as necessary to make turns, pass other bicyclists, or to properly position <br />themselves for other necessary movements. <br /> <br />Guidance <br />• Place bike lanes next to travel lanes <br />where speeds are 30 mph or slower and <br />traffic volumes are fewer than 6,000 <br />vehicles per day. <br />• Bike lanes must be a minimum of 6’ <br />wide. The gutter pan may be counted <br />toward the 6’ provided that the gutter <br />pan is rideable and functionally usable <br />by bicyclists. <br />• When adjacent to on-street parking, bike <br />lanes should include an additional 2-3’ <br />door buffer zone. Caltrans standards <br />allow a 4’ bike lane adjacent to a usable <br />shoulder without a curb. <br />• Parking T’s or hatch marks can highlight the door zone on constrained corridors with <br />high parking turnover to guide bicyclists away from doors. <br />Considerations <br />• Bike lanes may be enhanced with consistent use of conflict area striping, preferably <br />with green-colored pavement, including right turn lanes & major driveways. More <br />details can be found in the “Bikeway Intersection and Spot Treatments” section. <br />• Word/Symbol markings should be applied before & after intersections. <br />• Wider bike lanes are preferable at locations with high parking turnover or higher <br />volumes of bicyclists during peak hours. <br />