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What’s New in Cycling Facility

York Region Bike Summit 2014Senior Project Manager

Partner

Dave McLaughlinMES, RPP

Design in Ontario & York Region

York Region Bike Summit 20142

Overview

• Ontario Traffic Manual Book 18: Cycling Facilities– Background

– Bikeway network planning

– Facility type selection

– Facility design

– Additional design applications

• MTO Bikeways Design Manual


Purpose of Book 18:

To provide practical guidance on the planning, design and operation of cycling facilities in Ontario.

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transrd/• Click on ‘Library Catalogue’• Enter “Ontario Traffic Manual Book 18”• Click on the • Select:cwug - OTM_Book_18_March_2014[1].pdf

Download it for free:

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OTM Book 18: Background

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transrd/

Bikeway Network Planning

Guidelines & Examples


Network planning considerations

Route selection criteria

User characteristics

Facility types


Network planning – Lake to Lake Route

• Connects Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario through York Region and the City of Toronto

• Links to many existing and planned cycling facilities

Facility Type Selection



Facility Types

Generally Higher Volume, Higher Speed

Greater Facility Separation

Generally Lower Volume, Lower Speed

Less Facility Separation

SHARED SPACE

DESIGNATED SPACE

SEPARATED FACILITIES

OTM 18SECTION

2.3


Facility Selection Tool

STEP 1:

Pre-Select Facility Type using the

Nomograph

STEP 2:

Examine Other Factors & Select

Appropriate Facility Type

STEP 3:

Justify Final Decision & Identify

Potential Design Enhancements

OTM 18SECTION

3.2


Facility Selection Tool: Step #1

STEP 1:

Pre-Select Facility Type using the

Nomograph

STEP 2:

Examine Other Factors & Select Appropriate

Facility Type

STEP 3:

Justify Final Decision & Identify Potential

Design Enhancements

• Collect and review existing and future AADT volumes and 85th percentile motor vehicle operating speeds

• Plot on nomograph

• Identify bicycle facility options in terms of shared space, designated space, or a separated facility

OTM 18SECTION

3.2


Facility Selection Tool: Step #1OTM 18

SECTION

3.2S

PE

ED

VOLUME

Consider additional operating space and separation



• Inventory site conditions

• Review key design considerations and application heuristics

• Select appropriate and feasible bicycle facility type

STEP 1:

Pre-Select Facility Type using the Nomograph

STEP 2:

Examine Other Factors & Select

Appropriate Facility Type

STEP 3:

Justify Final Decision & Identify Potential

Design Enhancements

OTM 18SECTION

3.2



STEP 1:

Pre-Select Facility Type using the Nomograph

STEP 2:

Examine Other Factors & Select Appropriate

Facility Type

STEP 3:

Justify Final Decision & Identify

Potential Design Enhancements

Exercise sound engineering judgement

OTM 18SECTION

3.2

• Justify decision and describe changes (if any) between results from Steps 1 and 2

• Identify design enhancements

• Document rationale and principles used to make recommendations

Bicycle Facility Design



Paved ShoulderSigned Bike Route with

Paved ShoulderSigned Bike Route with

Buffered Paved Shoulder

Buffered paved shoulders are a new facility type in OTM Book 18 and are suggested for rural routes with higher traffic volumes or speeds

OTM 18SECTION

4.1


Paved ShoulderOTM 18

SECTION

4.1

• Bicycle friendly rumble strips use a skip pattern, which allows cyclists to manoeuvre onto the roadway if necessary


Separated Bicycle Laneswith Flex Bollards

with Planters with On-Street Parking

OTM 18SECTION

4.2


Buffered and Separated Bicycle Lanes

Hwy 7 Buffered Bicycle Lane, York Region

Laurier Separated Bicycle Lane, Ottawa


Cycle Tracks

• May be one-way or two-way facilities

• May be vertically separated from the roadway

• Similar to SherbourneStreet in Toronto, raised cycle tracks with semi-mountable curbs are proposed for 2nd

Concession north of Green Lane in York Region

Sherbourne Street, Toronto


Cycle Tracks

• Cross section of proposed cycle tracks for 2nd

Concession north of Green Lane


In-Boulevard FacilitiesTwo-Way

In-Boulevard Facility

Shared Use In-Boulevard

Facility

One-WayIn-Boulevard

Facility

OTM 18SECTION

4.4


Dufferin Street in Vaughan

In-Boulevard Facilities

Additional Design Applications



OTM 18SECTION

4.2

Signage reminds turning motorists to yield to cyclists

Green surface treatment

Staggered stop bar to improve visibility of cyclists

Physical / spatial separation

Left turn queue boxes

Optional Intersection Treatments


Intersection Treatments

Left turn queue box and intersection pavement markings on the Laurier Bikeway in Ottawa.

Sherbourne Street in Toronto –chevrons are used to mark the facility through the intersection.


Hwy 7 at East Beaver Creek features a left turn queue box in the boulevard

OTM 18SECTION

4.2Intersection Treatments


Crossrides – 3 typesOTM 18

SECTION

4.4

OTM 18SECTION

5.8

Cyclists can legally cross without dismounting


Crossrides – midblock OTM 18

SECTION

4.4

OTM 18SECTION

5.8

Apply where intersections are far apart or to improve the accessibility of in-boulevard facilities that are present on one side only


What do you see?

• Pavement markings

• Bollard

• Bicycle signal heads

• Wayfindingsignage

Finch Hydro Corridor, City of Toronto


• Multiple cycling facilities

• Pavement marking maintenance?

• Utility pole relocation?

What do you see?

Bloomington Road west of Yonge Street, Aurora


Interchange Ramps (lower speed)OTM 18

SECTION

5.5

Hwy 7 at Hwy 404


MTO Bikeways Design Manual

• Approved in March 2014;

• Includes pavement marking, signage and geometric design guidelines for both on- and off-road facilities

• Developed in conjunction with OTM Book 18

• Intended as a bikeway geometric design resource for MTO highway designers


MTO Bikeways Design Manual

• Tool to assist MTO in selecting paved shoulder type to accommodate cycling on Secondary Highways

• Design year AADT is the primary factor

Thank you!

Senior Project ManagerPartner

Dave McLaughlinMES, RPP


MTO Bikeways Design ManualON-ROAD FACILITIES:


MTO Bikeways Design ManualOFF-ROAD FACILITIES:


Roundabouts (single lane)

‘Shared Use Lane Single File’ signage

Sharrows

Cyclists remain on-road

OTM 18SECTION

5.3


Roundabouts (multi-lane)

Bicycle Bypass

Ramps Crossrides

OTM 18SECTION

5.3

Bicycle Bypass

Cyclists may choose to remain on road or use bypass


Yonge Street north of St John’s Sideroad is a hybrid between a buffered bike lane and a multi-use path, and connects AT users to the nearby trail network.

Hybrid Facilities

This facility in Colchester is similar to a cycle track, but accommodates pedestrians and cyclists.

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