Citation

Jones GM. Transp. Res. Rec. 1979; 739: 37-44.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

With the decrease of highway revenues, funds are not available to construct a large system of conventional bicycle routes that are separate from motor-vehicle lanes. The new transportation system management approach to transportation planning places emphasis on efficient use of the existing highway network rather than its expansion. For these reasons, it is now necessary to treat the bicycle as a design vehicle in the design and maintenance of highways without the construction of separate facilities for bicyclists. Three types of low-cost, on-road types of improvements for bicyclists implemented in Baltimore County, Maryland, are discussed: (a) wide curb lanes that provide additional width in the right-most lane by slightly narrowing adjacent lanes, (b) smooth shoulders that facilitate bicycle travel on existing roads, and (c) parking changes that provide more room on the street for bicyclists and increase sight distance for bicyclists and motorists.