Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan - sacog

Grade—A measure of the steepness of a roadway, bikeway or walkway, expressed in a ratio of
vertical rise per horizontal distance, usually in percent; e.g. a 5% grade equals 5 m of rise over a 100
m horizontal distance.
Grade Separation—The vertical separation of conflicting travelways through use of a structure so
that traffic crosses without interference.
Guide Signs—A green standard bike route sign (G-93) is the basic device to advise the motorist to
expect bicycles along a particular route. The G-93 bike route sign be placed at all route turns and
after leaving main intersections.
Highway—A general term denoting a public way for purposes of travel, including the entire area
within the right-of-way.
Hiking, Jogging Trail—A facility with the same geometrical configuration as a Class I Bikeway;
however, it may be surfaced with a non-hardening finish such as disintegrated granite or it may be
un-surfaced. A surfaced hiking and jogging trail may be shared with bicycles. The facility is separated
from motorized vehicles and cross-flow of traffic is minimized.
Inductance—That property of an electric circuit or of two (2) neighboring circuits whereby an
electromotive force is generated in one circuit by a change of current in itself or in the other; the
ratio of the electromotive force to the rate of change of the circuit.
Jaywalking—Crossing a street illegally; includes walking against a traffic control device, or stepping
out in front of a moving vehicle so as to present an immediate danger, whether in a crosswalk or
not, or crossing at an intersection outside of a crosswalk
LCDC—Land Conservation and Development Commission
League of American Bicyclists—Founded in 1880, a national organization of bicyclists and
bicycle clubs. It promotes cyclists' rights, sponsors rallies, and provides members with touring
information.
Legend—Words, phrases or numbers appearing on all or part of a traffic control device; also the
symbols that appear on maps.
Local Street—A street designated to provide access to and from residences or businesses.
Longitudinal Striping—A 6-inch wide solid white line used to separate a bike lane from a motor
vehicle lane. A 4-inch wide solid white line used where there is sufficient width to allow parking
adjacent to a bike lane.
Loop Detector—A detector that senses a change in inductance of its inductive loop sensor caused
by the passage of presence of a vehicle near the sensor.
Marked Crossing—A crosswalk or other identified path intended for pedestrian use in crossing a
vehicular way.
Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan—Amended June 2011 E-4