Some great news about a new bike lane marking called “sharrows”.
From the Portland Tribune:
Sometime in the next few months, the city will start using shared-lane pavement markings, known as “sharrows,” along 12 city blocks, mostly on Northwest 18th and 19th avenues. The markings will depict a cyclist as well as arrows, indicating motorists may use the lane but must yield to bicyclists.
According to Roger Geller, Bicycle Coordinator for the city of Portland,
“The intent is to show cyclists where to position themselves in travel lanes away from parked cars and let motorists know to expect cyclists will be there,” “When it works, it will function well for people riding
bikes and still work well for automobiles.”
I have never seen these markings myself, but I’m curious to see how they work in real life situations.
Tags: sharrows
Sharrows…. There’s a couple of pix and a good discussion on the pro’s and con’s at
http://www.labreform.org/bestpractice.html
-John
I think they originated in Denver where they’re effective, and the city of Boulder, CO has recently started using them. I really like sharrows personally. It shows much more effectively than a bike lane that bikes belong on the road. The best info I’ve seen on the topic is at http://www.bicycledriving.com/bfz/arrow.htm
More info on SF’s sharrows study.
[…] As I reported a few weeks ago, sharrows are coming soon to Portland streets. If you’d like to know more about them, head over to Sam Adams’ blog where someone from his staff just posted a good explanation and several links to more information. […]
[…] First we told you about the new “sharrows” coming soon to select Portland streets…now I’ve just got word from the city that “700 or so” additional pavement markings will be installed on bicycle boulevards starting next week. Bicycle boulevards are designated, low-traffic bike routes without bike lanes, such as SE Ankeny, SE Salmon, NE Tillamook and others. […]
[…] First we told you about the new “sharrows” coming soon to select Portland streets…now I’ve just got word from the city that “700 or so” additional pavement markings will be installed on bicycle boulevards starting next week. Bicycle boulevards are designated, low-traffic bike routes without bike lanes, such as SE Ankeny, SE Salmon, NE Tillamook and others. […]
[…] Photos of new bike blvd. markings Snapped a few photos of the new bicycle boulevard pavement markings I mentioned a few days ago. These are the first of “700 or so” that the city will install in the next few weeks. These markings will guide cyclists onto low-traffic through streets and will be yet another sign to motorists that they aren’t the only ones on the road. […]
[…] Photos of new bike blvd. markings Snapped a few photos of the new bicycle boulevard pavement markings I mentioned a few days ago. These are the first of “700 or so” that the city will install in the next few weeks. These markings will guide cyclists onto low-traffic through streets and will be yet another sign to motorists that they aren’t the only ones on the road. […]
[…] Photos of new bike blvd. markings Snapped a few photos of the new bicycle boulevard pavement markings I mentioned a few days ago. These are the first of “700 or so” that the city will install in the next few weeks. These markings will guide cyclists onto low-traffic through streets and will be yet another sign to motorists that they aren’t the only ones on the road. […]
[…] Photos of new bike blvd. markings Snapped a few photos of the new bicycle boulevard pavement markings I mentioned a few days ago. These are the first of “700 or so” that the city will install in the next few weeks. These markings will guide cyclists onto low-traffic through streets and will be yet another sign to motorists that they aren’t the only ones on the road. […]