Safe Routes to School Plan

SEPARATED BIKE LANES

Description

Separated bike lanes (also known as protected bike lanes or cycletracks) are bike lanes that are physically separated from vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Separated bike lanes are known to be safer for people walking, biking, and driving. They are more attractive and comfortable to a wider range of people than tradi tional painted bike lanes because they provide physical separation from motor vehicles. Separated bike lanes are typically implemented as one-way facilities on either side of the roadway. In some cases, a two-way separat ed bikeway may be used.

Separated bike lanes can be tested through a demonstration project with the use of paint, marking tape, stencils, and flexible posts or other solid objects that physically separate the bike lane from moving traffic.

Estimated Costs G

• Average $133,170 per mile

Resources • FHWA-SA-18-077: Bikeway Selection Guide • FHWA-HEP-15-025: Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide • FHWA-HEP-16-005: Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility and Reducing Conflicts • MnDOT Bicycle Facility Design Manual • MnDOT Minnesota’s Best Practice for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety – Page: 83-85 • MnDOT Demonstration Project Implementation Guide Page – 24

SHARED USE PATH

Description

Shared-use paths provide off-road connections for people walking, biking, and rolling. Paths are often located along waterways, abandoned or active railroad corridors, limited access highways, or parks and open spaces. Shared-use paths may also be located along high-speed, high-volume roads as an alternative to side walks and on-street bikeways; however, intersections with roadways should be minimal. Shared-use paths are generally comfortable for users of all ages and abilities.

Resources • MnDOT Minnesota’s Best Practice for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety – Pages: 79-82 • MnDOT Bikeway Facility Design Manual – Pages: 123-168 • AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities – Chapter 5 Estimated Costs B

• $55 per linear foot, 10 ft trail with aggregate base and associated costs

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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN SHAKOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SHAKOPEE, MN