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  • © 2014

Urban Bikeway Design Guide

  • Updated layout and new design

  • Models and visuals of successfully implemented projects

  • Clear and accessible language to reach beyond the engineering audience to decision-makers

  • Updated to include bike boulevards, which increase safety and are becoming increasingly popular across the country

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Bike Lanes

    • National Association of City Transportation Officials
    Pages 1-26
  3. Cycle Tracks

    • National Association of City Transportation Officials
    Pages 27-46
  4. Intersections

    • National Association of City Transportation Officials
    Pages 47-90
  5. Signals

    • National Association of City Transportation Officials
    Pages 91-116
  6. Signing and Marking

    • National Association of City Transportation Officials
    Pages 117-144
  7. Bicycle Boulevards

    • National Association of City Transportation Officials
    Pages 145-214
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 215-242

About this book

NACTO’s Urban Bikeway Design Guide quickly emerged as the preeminent resource for designing safe, protected bikeways in cities across the United States. It has been completely re-designed with an even more accessible layout. The Guide offers updated graphic profiles for all of its bicycle facilities, a subsection on bicycle boulevard planning and design, and a survey of materials used for green color in bikeways. The Guide continues to build upon the fast-changing state of the practice at the local level. It responds to and accelerates innovative street design and practice around the nation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • National Association of City Transportation Officials, New York, USA

    National Association of City Transportation Officials

About the author

The National Association of City Transportation Officials, NACTO, is a membership network that provides support and resources for city transportation officials in cities of all sizes. Member Cities are Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC. The current NACTO president is Janette Sadik-Kahn, Department of Transportation commissioner of New York City.

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