I agree there is much confusion on what actually constitutes a bicycle lane.
I'm not aware of a specific formal definition, although I think one probably
exists. To me, a bicycle lane must be designed as a viable traffic lane for
use specifically by bicycles. Another words, put all the design specs that
would normally go into a curb lane, and shrink it to 1.5 to 2 metres.
I don't consider the lanes on Prince of Wales (north of Baseline),
Fallowfield, of Hunt Club west of the 416 to be bicycle lanes. They are wide
road shoulders, with some bicycle logos every so often.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 23:05
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [obc] Paving highway shoulders
>
>
> Some general comments and queries:
>
> I find it's increasingly difficult to distinguish between
> bicycle lanes and
> paved shoulders - unless I am already familiar with the road
> in question.
> As an example, proceeding westwards along Hunt Club beyond
> 416, there's a
> paved shoulder that starts up a few hundred metres before
> Moodie. But only
> when you arrive at Moodie is there any indication that it was
> in fact a
> bicycle lane! Cedarview from Baseline to Hunt Club is similar.
>
> Bicycle lanes that stop in the middle of nowhere - continuing
> along Hunt
> Club beyond Moodie, there's a bicycle lane with a clear
> painted symbol -
> just a few metres before the pavement stops, and you risk dropping a
> considerable distance down onto the gravel. No advance
> warning, no signs
> to merge back into the traffic lane - I wouldn't like to hit this at
> night-time.....
>
> Bicycle lanes that are incorrectly located - Cedarview again - at the
> intersection with Bruin Road (the bridge about halfway along)
> the bicycle
> lane drifts off to the right of the right turn lane.
>
> Bicycle lanes that terminate and require cyclists using them
> to yield to
> "real traffic" - eg Island Park southbound just before
> Carling - instead
> of providing equal priority to both classes of road-users.
>
> In fact there are very few bicycle lanes that are reserved
> for cyclists -
> for this they require specific signage, and the white/black diamond
> sign. The bicycle symbols are only to frighten away motorists - they
> don't give the lane any particular status. With the exception of the
> contra-flow bicycle lanes, I don't think there are any
> exclusive bicycle
> lanes in the City - but I may have missed some - any information?
>
> --
> Peter James
> Ottawa, Ontario
>
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