Inbound E. Washington is posted 35 MPH for its stretch as US Hwy 151,
from the far east side to N/S Blair. From there to the Square, it is not
(to my knowledge) posted, so it's presumed to continue to be 35 MPH,
which is alarmingly high for a street with short-block cross streets and
residential houses and a significant (7-10 percent, perhaps?) grade.
On 2013/07/25 09:47, STRAWSER, Charles wrote:
Jim,
The lanes around the capitol square are not bike lanes, they are shared
lanes. Hence the shared lane markings and also text pavement markings that
say "bike bus only" and overhead signs that say "bike bus right turns only"
(or something to that effect).
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9c.htm#figure9C09
MUTCD guidance says that Shared lane markings should not be used on streets
with a posted speed limit above 35mph. I can't think of any streets in the
downtown with a posted speed limit higher than 25 mph. Even Campus Drive is,
I think, posted 30mph, even though much of it is grade separated.
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jym Dyer
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:39 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bikies] FW: Feedback about Bikeway-Park St -Vilas to
The City of Madison recently replaced the diamond pavement markings
that have been around the capitol square since I moved here in 1997
with Shared Lane Markings and text.
=v= Clarification, please? Shared Lane Markings (sharrows, a chevron and a
bicycle stencil) are NOT supposed to be used for bike lanes, they're supposed
to be used in lower-speed travel lanes. Bike lanes are, rather, to be
indicated with just a bicycle stencil (or the text "BIKE LANE").
=v= Here are accompanying graphics from the same website:
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/part9/part9c.htm
<_Jym_>
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