RENO SPARKS BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN & Plan Design Best Practices October 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Design Principles ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Bicycle Lanes ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Guidance for Retrofitting Streets ......................................................................................................................... 3 Bicycle Lanes Adjacent to Parallel Parking ......................................................................................................... 5 Bicycle Lanes Adjacent to Angled Parking .......................................................................................................... 6 Bicycle Lanes with No Parking ............................................................................................................................ 7 Bicycle Climbing Lanes ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Buffered Bicycle Lanes ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Contra-Flow Bicycle Lane .................................................................................................................................. 10 Cycle Track ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Bicycle Lane Marking Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 12 Utility Covers and Construction Plates .............................................................................................................. 12 Raised Pavement Markers ................................................................................................................................ 12 Storm Water Drainage Design ........................................................................................................................... 12 Bicycle Lanes at Intersections ........................................................................................................................... 13 Shared Roadways .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Shared Lane Markings ...................................................................................................................................... 19 “Super Sharrow” ................................................................................................................................................ 19 Shared Lane Marking Guidance for Installation ................................................................................................ 20 Bicycle Boulevards ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Bicycle Paths .......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Bollards .............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Bridges ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 Fences ............................................................................................................................................................... 24 At-Grade Trail Crossings ................................................................................................................................... 25 Bicycle Parking ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 Bicycle Racks .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Bicycle Lockers .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Multimodal Centers and Bicycle Stations .......................................................................................................... 33 Sidewalks ................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Sidewalk Zones ................................................................................................................................................. 34 Grade and Cross Slopes ................................................................................................................................... 35 Surface Treatments ........................................................................................................................................... 35 Driveway Design ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Transit Stop Design ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Crossing Treatments ............................................................................................................................................. 40 Mid-block/Uncontrolled Crossings ..................................................................................................................... 40 Controlled Crossings ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Intersection Design ................................................................................................................................................ 48 Curb Ramps ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 Crossing Distance.............................................................................................................................................. 49 Corner Radii ....................................................................................................................................................... 49 Curb Extensions ................................................................................................................................................ 49 Pedestrian Friendly Signal Treatments ............................................................................................................. 50 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 Bicycle Lanes Adjacent to Parallel Parking .............................................................................................. 5 Figure 2 Bicycle Lanes Adjacent to Angled Parking .............................................................................................. 6 Figure 3 Bicycle Lanes With No Parking ................................................................................................................ 7 Figure 4 Bicycle Climbing Lane .............................................................................................................................. 8 Figure 5 Buffered Bicycle Lanes ............................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 6 Contra-Flow Bicycle Lane ...................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 7 Cycle Track ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Figure 8 Bicycle Lanes and Right-Turn Lanes ..................................................................................................... 14 Figure 9 Bicycle Box ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Figure 10 Colored Bicycle Lanes ........................................................................................................................... 16 Figure 11 Bicycle Detection Details ........................................................................................................................ 18 Figure 12 Shared Lane Markings ........................................................................................................................... 20 Figure 13 Bicycle Boulevard ................................................................................................................................... 22 Figure 14 Bicycle Racks on Sidewalks ................................................................................................................... 29 Figure