New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter V - New York State Supplement To The National Manual On Uniform Traffic Control Devices For Streets And Highways-2009 Edition › Part 9 - Traffic Control For Bicycle Facilities › Chapter 9B - Signs › Section 9B.21 - Bicycle Route Signs (M1-8, M1-8a, M1-9)

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
DELETE the entire section.
INSERT the following paragraphs:
Option:
00A To establish a unique identification (route
					 designation) for a State, regional, or local bicycle route, the Bicycle Route
					 (M1-8) sign (see Figure 9B-4), Regional Bicycle Route (NYM6-3) sign (see Sign
					 Drawing SD-G13), or Local Bicycle Route (NYM6-2) sign (see Sign Drawing SD-G13)
					 may be used.
Guidance:
00B Bicycle routes, which might be a combination of various
					 types of bikeways, should establish a continuous routing.
Standard:
00C The Bicycle Route sign shall be for use in guiding
					 bicyclists along a State bicycle route, or an interregional or long-distance
					 bicycle route for which a numerical designation has been established.
00D The Regional Bicycle Route sign shall be for use in
					 guiding bicyclists along a regional bicycle route for which a numerical
					 designation has been established.
00E The Local Bicycle Route sign shall be for use in
					 guiding bicyclists along a local bicycle route for which a numerical
					 designation has been established.
00F The U.S. Bicycle Route (M1-9) sign (see Figure 9B-4)
					 shall be for use in guiding bicyclists along an interstate bicycle route which
					 has a numerical designation established by the American Association of State
					 Highway and Transportation Officials.
00G The M1-8a sign shall not be used in New York
					 State.
Option:
00H The Regional Bicycle Route sign may display either a
					 county name or a regional identification.
00I If the locality, county, or region name will not fit
					 within the Regional Bicycle Route or Local Bicycle Route signs in the indicated
					 size of series E lettering, series D or series C lettering may be
					 substituted.
00J A unique logo may be used in place of the numerical
					 designation on the Regional and Local Bicycle Route signs.
Standard:
00K The Bicycle Route sign shall contain a route
					 designation and shall have a green background with a retroreflective white
					 legend and border.
00L The Regional Bicycle Route and Local Bicycle Route
					 signs shall have green backgrounds with retroreflective white legends and
					 borders, except that green lettering shall be used for the name of the
					 locality, county, or region.
00M The U.S. Bicycle Route sign shall contain the assigned
					 route number designation and have a black legend and border with a
					 retroreflective white background.
00N Logos used on Regional and Local Bicycle Route signs
					 shall not contain any advertising.
Guidance:
00O Where a designated bicycle route extends for long
					 distances through two or more States, a coordinated submittal by the affected
					 States for an assignment of a U.S. Bicycle Route number designation should be
					 sent to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
					 (see Page i of the MUTCD for the address).
00P If used, the Bicycle Route, Regional Bicycle Route,
					 Local Bicycle Route, or U.S. Bicycle Route signs should be placed at intervals
					 frequent enough to keep bicyclists informed of changes in route direction and
					 to remind motorists of the presence of bicyclists.
Option:
00Q Bicycle Route, Regional Bicycle Route, Local Bicycle
					 Route, or U.S. Bicycle Route signs may be installed on shared roadways or on
					 shared-use paths to provide guidance for bicyclists.