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3.7E Bikeway intersection design

Bike lanes at t-intersections

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T intersection

To reinforce parking prohibitions in intersections, consider providing either on-street or off-street separation for the bike lane through the top of the T-intersection.

Inrtoduction

To reinforce parking prohibitions in intersections, consider providing either on-street or off-street separation for the bike lane through the top of the T-intersection. Note that bikes must still yield to pedestrians crossing the bike lane. 

 

Figure 3.7E.11:
Bike lanes at t-intersections

3.7E.11

Design Considerations

Buffer

When adequate space is available, implement a buffer between the bike lane at the top of the T-intersection and the adjacent travel lane. Vertical delineation is preferred for on-street facilities.

Sidewalk-level bike facilities

When reconstructing a T-intersection or retrofitting the intersection with permanent materials, consider a sidewalk-level bike facility that continues through the top of the T-intersection. If this facility is intended as a shared use path, it should meet shared use path dimensions and standards.

On-street to off-street transitions

Sidewalk-level bicycle facilities should utilize bicycle slip ramps when transitioning to or from on-street bike lane.