Bicycle Railing Height Report - AASHTO - Subcommittee on Design

BICYCLE RAILING HEIGHT SURVEY
ADVOCACY GROUP RESPONSES
3a. What are the advantages of a 54" railing height? (Check all that apply)
Count %
1 Protection From High Falls & Steep Slopes 20 50
2 Greater Feeling of Security 15 38
3 Other Advantage 8 20
OTHER ADVANTAGES RESPONSES:
Reduce climbability by children, harder to throw items off bridge onto lower level.
Mitigating insubstantial risks is good, from a liability point of view.
Benefits equestrians
needed only in steep, narrow, and windy areas
If solid, can provide better cross-wind protection
If suitably constructed, protects cyclist from vehicles running off adjacent highway. Also,
if opaque in forward direction, shields riders and drivers from being dazzled by opposing
headlights. Important when a two-way bikepath is adjacent to a road.
Confinement can encourage slower travel speed
none
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