A paved portion of the roadway to the right of the edge stripe. Shoulders will be paved in accordance with design standards and paved shoulder studies. Used primarily in urban areas, the wide curb lanes can allow road use by both bicycles and motorists without conflict. A portion of the roadway which has been designated by striping, signing and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists. Bicycle lanes should always be one-way facilities carrying traffic in the same direction as adjacent motor vehicle traffic, and they should not be placed between parking spaces and the curb.
Bicycle lanes offer a channelizing effect on motor vehicles and bicycles.
Implementation Consideration of bicycle accommodation will occur at all stages of planning and project development. When feasible, the recommended design treatments will be implemented as part of new construction, reconstruction, or preservation of the roadway. In these cases, the cost for the bicycle facility is considered an additional roadway construction cost. An improvement to a highway just to accommodate bicycles will be considered with construction funding obtained from local jurisdictions or other federal and non-road use tax state sources. The department will consider the impacts to pedestrian accommodation at all stages of the project development process and encourage pedestrian accommodation efforts when impacted by highway improvements.