{"id":8923,"date":"2020-03-18t17:04:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-18t22:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.dicovercards.com\/?p=8923"},"modified":"2024-01-31t14:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31t20:45:10","slug":"advisory-bike-lanes-roadway-sharing-options-rural-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.dicovercards.com\/advisory-bike-lanes-roadway-sharing-options-rural-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"advisory bike lanes: rural community roadway sharing options"},"content":{"rendered":"

what are advisory bike lanes?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

advisory bike lanes, also known as advisory shoulders or dashed bicycle lanes, are emerging bicycle facilities. these lanes are comprised of broken or dashed lane lines that accommodate people biking and walking<\/a> on both sides of the roadway. the single, center lane supports two-way motor vehicle traffic. by simply reallocating the space, advisory bike lanes utilize the existing roadway paving dimensions.<\/p>\n

this facility type creates a shared-roadway experience requiring vehicles to merge and yield to one another. drivers position their vehicles in the center lane and carefully merge into the right bike lane to pass oncoming vehicles. the drivers must yield to people biking before merging to the right.<\/p>\n

the case for using advisory bike lanes\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

numerous existing regional trails were developed through rail-to-trail conversions<\/a>, which follow former railroad rights-of-way<\/a>. unfortunately for many of the desired trail connections, there is no former railroad right-of-way<\/a> available. the best alternatives are to follow greenway corridors (such as along rivers and creeks) or to follow 世界杯足球比赛预选赛 road rights-of-way.<\/p>\n

greenway corridors present their own set of challenges, including the potential for harming threatened and endangered species<\/a>, avoiding floodplains<\/a>, and private property ownership. these challenges, coupled with the iowa state code prohibition on acquiring agricultural land for trail development through eminent domain, often push trail alignment options to existing road rights-of-way.<\/p>\n

a typical county highway consists of 66 feet of right-of-way (extending from ditch to ditch). one option to better accommodate people biking and walking is to enclose the ditch and build a sidepath trail. however, this can be a rather costly alternative. additionally, if the county highway has a gravel surface, dust and rock interfere with the ability to use this type of trail.<\/p>\n

limitations like these are why advisory bike lanes can be a better solution in a rural setting. imagine you\u2019re driving down a gravel road with your vehicle positioned near the middle of the roadway. now imagine another car is coming towards you. what do you do? you simply slow down and move to the right, giving the passing driver a country wave and a head nod. advisory bike lanes suggest that you’d continue to drive in this cautious and friendly manner. the only difference is that the road would be paved and there may be people biking and walking in their designated lanes.<\/p>\n

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this graphic provides a 3-step plan for spacing bike lanes along roadways.<\/p><\/div>\n

where should advisory bike lanes be used?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

advisory bike lanes are envisioned to be implemented on low-volume, low-speed, two-lane roads. ideally, this would be the type of road where the traffic is so low that bicyclists dominate the traffic mix. in rural iowa, some roads don\u2019t reach the dot\u2019s minimum traffic count of 50 vehicles per day, while regional trail networks can see upwards of 3,000 users per day. vast rural road networks<\/a> provide many opportunities to improve trail connectivity through advisory bike lanes by closing the gap between trail segments. in urban settings, advisory bike lanes can also be used on roadways that are bike dominant and serve as connections to trails or other 世界杯足球比赛预选赛 improvements.<\/p>\n

the 2016 small town and rural multimodal networks guide published by the federal highway administration (fhwa) encourages communities to participate in the advisory bike lane experimentation process. ideal roadway candidates include:<\/p>\n