City of Oshkosh, Wisconsin Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan

6.2 BICYCLE FACILITIES
The best strategy for accommodating bicycle trips is to provide adequate onstreet
bicycle lanes and to educate the public on the need to share the road with
bicyclists. Some corridors within the City of Oshkosh are presently suitable for
bicycling and require little or no improvement (e.g. most local residential streets),
while other corridors pose significant hazards to would-be bicyclists and
pedestrians (e.g. Parts of Murdock, Jackson and 9 th Streets). Signage and shared
roadways are the foundation of the recommended bicycle network in this plan;
with the use of pavement markings added to further enhance the functionality of
the system and to increase awareness thereby increasing safety. Best facility
practices for Oshkosh bicycle facilities include three primary facility alternatives
that are designed to provide a safer and more attractive infrastructure for
bicycling: Signed and striped bike lanes, signed and shared roadways, and offroad
facilities. Other infrastructure initiatives such as bicycle parking will also assist
to facilitate safe bicycle travel.
This “Complete Street”
section enables safe access
for all users. Pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motorists are
all accommodated.
SIGNED AND SHARED ROADWAYS
Signed and shared roadways are those that have been identified as designated
bike routes within the City of Oshkosh bicycle network. Regardless of what facility
improvement (bike lanes, sharrow, paved shoulder, etc.) is utilized, the inclusion of
signage and pavement markings must be considered as an essential element of
best facility practice and must be incorporated in the City of Oshkosh Pedestrian
and Bicycle Circulation Plan. There are many reasons for signing designated bike
routes:
• The route provides continuity to other facilities such as bike lanes, sharrows and
trails
• The road is a common route for bicyclists through high demand corridor(s)
• In rural type areas, the route is preferred due to low vehicle traffic or paved
shoulder
• The route extends along local neighborhood and collector streets that lead to
internal neighborhood destination such as parks, schools or commercial districts
• Signing on shared roadways indicates the particular advantage and suitability
of the route that lead to desired destinations in the City of Oshkosh.
CITY OF OSHKOSH BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
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