9.13.1 General Conidtions

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The use of bicycles as alternatives to the automobile has become more acceptable to installation personnel.  This trend is encouraged as a method of decreasing automobile trips within the installation and reducing the need for greater carrying capacity.  Also, cycling is a popular recreational activity that is enhanced by the availability of a safe and well-planned system of bike trails.  

A bikeway system should provide direct routes between primary traffic and destination within the installation.  This network should be continuous and minimize conflicts between bikes, pedestrians, and vehicles.  Bikeways should be planned and designed according to the classifications that define the level of separation they maintain from roadways and walkways.  The ideal solution for the development of bikeways is to physically separate them from both roadways and walkways.

  • Wherever possible, provide a designated right-of-way for bike traffic, separate from vehicular and pedestrian routes.

  • Locate bikeway crossings away from vehicular intersections with crossings marked on the street pavement.

  • When separate, bicycle right-of-ways are not feasible.  Designate bikeway lanes with paint on the right-hand side of roadways.

Bikeways should never share undesignated space with roadways except at crossings. 

 
 

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