FHWA Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation

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LESSON 18: SHARED ROADWAYS (INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES)

Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. Describe the different types of shared roadways.
2. Explain the elements used in designing roadways for the shared use of vehicular and bicycle traffic.

Pre-Instruction:

Components	Activities
Motivation	Have the students describe the problems they encountered when they took their bicycle trip on a shared roadway.
Objectives	Present and explain the two lesson goals listed above (V-18-1).

Information Presentation:

Components	Activities
Information Sequence	Outline the presentation of the lecture (V-18-2).
Information	Discuss where and when to use shared lanes. Describe the use of wide curb lanes. Describe the use of shoulder bikeways (V-18-3). Describe the use of bike routes (V-18-4). Describe the use of bicycle boulevards (V-18-5). Review poor practices and other design considerations (V-18-6).
Example(s)	Show examples (e.g., slides, videotape) of the different types of shared roadways cited in the text.

Student Participation:

Components	Activities
Practice	Use the activity provided in the Student's Guide.
Feedback	Provide comment and feedback to the class as appropriate.

Follow-Up:

Components	Activities
Enrichment	Assign reading for Lesson 19. Have the students take a bicycle ride on a road with bicycle lanes and note what problems they encounter on their trips.
Review	Provide a summary of Lesson 18 (V-18-7).
Exercise	Ask the students to complete the exercise at the end of Lesson 18 in their workbooks. The exercise is reprinted below for your convenience. 18.9 Exercise

Lesson Objectives:

• Describe the types of shared roadways
• Explain the design elements used for shared roadways
  

Lesson Outline:

• Wide curb lanes
• Shoulder bikeways
• Bike routes
• Bicycle boulevards
• Poor practices and other considerations
  

Shoulder Bikeways:

• Width
• Pavement design
• Transverse joint design
  

Bike Routes:

• Continuity
• Demand
• Bicycle
• Vehicular
• Traffic Control Devices (TCDs)
• Parking
• Surface problems
  

Bicycle Boulevards:

• Direct, continuous route
• Have cross-traffic stop
• Divert vehicular traffic away
• Use traffic calming
• Ample signing
• Protect the bicyclists at crossings
  

Poor Practices/Other Design Considerations:

• Sidewalk bikeways
• Extruded curbs
• Raised pavement markers (RPMs)
• Drainage grates
• Railroad Crossings
• Sidewalk ramps on bridges
• Rumble strips
  

Lesson Summary:

• There are many ways to allow motor vehicles and bicycles to share the same roadway
• Use of specific design elements creates a shared roadway that is bicycle-friendly

 

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