Cross-posted from WashCycle – Kate Ryan reports from the Montgomery College cycling conference that Chief of the Maryland National Capital Park Police Darien Manley said he’d like to see a shift away from the “Share the Road” mentality. “The share the road/share the trail concept implies that every user is an owner, and that they’re…
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The Dutch have been dealing with the right-turn only lane problem by re-designing their intersections. But what if that is not a practical option? What if, in practice, all you have at your disposal to make intersections with right-turn only lanes safer for bicyclists is a bucket of paint? Delaware is grappling with this question.…
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Mia Birk (left) with Bike Delaware’s Frank Warnock at the 2011 National Bike Summit. Mia Birk (former Portland Bicycle Coordinator): “People often ask me: what type of bikeway facility should we start with? Off-street paths? Cycle tracks, aka protected/separated bike lanes? Traditional bike lanes? Bike boulevards, aka neighborhood greenways? Shared lane markings?“ Basically, Mia…
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No “Pocket” Bike Lanes A Bike Delaware Working Group will meet this Thursday, April 14 to discuss the challenge that right turn only lanes present for bicycle users. A lot of discussion will reference the idea of a “combined” bike lane/right turn lane (a type of “pocket” bike lane, for when roadway width is constrained)…
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A bit of Tuesday morning contrarianism from our friends down in Baltimore: Abandon ‘Share The Road’ …The “Share the Road” message doesn’t work. It’s time to abandon it….[in favor of the “Bike May Use Full Lane” sign]… And this is not a unique complaint. Other folks have also complained that the “Share The Road’ sign…
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Last year, Delaware got a tiny taste of the new, MUTCD-approved “sharrow” marking. In 2011, we expect to see sharrows on Market Street in Wilmington and on Main Street in Newark. But not everywhere. The sharrow marking tells both cyclists and motorists that it is permissible for cyclists to “take the lane“. But sharrows…
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A bikeway is a route, way or path which in some manner is specifically designed and /or designated for bicycle travel. Examples: bike lane, cycle track, rail trail, multi-use path, greenway, sharrows, bicycle boulevard, etc.
Some innovative engineering to make road crossings for walking and bicycling safer. Note the combination of speed bumps and LEDs:
An occasional problem for years in Delaware has been the sudden loss of bike lanes or other facilities with construction projects. Fortunately, this is largely relegated to the past now for several great reasons: A statewide Bicycle Policy A statewide Complete Streets Policy Ordinances requiring bike lanes (and parking) with new construction in New Castle…
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Cyclists have long known that one of the biggest challenges to riding in Newark is going west through downtown. Main Street, despite its low travel speeds during peak times, is hardly comfortable for bicyclists. As a result, we see many people illegally riding on Main Street sidewalks or “swimming upstream” in the eastbound Delaware Avenue…
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