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Bike Lane Symbol Guidelines
Bike Lane Symbol Guidelines
A bike lane should be painted with standard pavement symbols to inform
bicyclists and motorists of the presence of the bike lane. The standard
pavement symbols are one of two bicycle symbols (or the words “BIKE
LANE”) and a directional arrow. (See Figure 13.) These symbols should
be painted on the far side of each intersection. (See Figure 14.) Additional
stencils may be placed on long, uninterrupted sections of
roadway. All pavement markings are to be white and reflectorized.
The Preferential Lane Symbol (“diamond”) previously used as a pavement
marking and on signs to show preferential use by different classes
of vehicles should no longer be used for bikeways, due to the confusion
with the use of the diamond for High Occupant Vehicle (HOV) lanes,
and the misinterpretation of the diamond as a two-way arrow. These
symbols should be eliminated through normal maintenance practices.
= 0.1 m x 0.1 m
(4 in x 4 in)
Directional arrow
Preferred symbols
Word legend
(optional)
Figure 13. Typical Bike Lane Symbols
Design
Bike Lane Symbol Guidelines