Preferred Bicycle Alternatives

This room identifies the preferred alternatives selected by the project team to address gaps and deficiencies in the bicycle system, including new bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, shoulder bikeways, and shared-lane pavement markings. The preferred bicycle alternatives are shown in the exhibits to the right. Please click the links and use the comment boxes to provide feedback on the alternatives, including the high priority alternatives shown below.

Bike Lanes

On-street bike lanes provide a dedicated space for the exclusive use of cyclists on the roadway surface. They are usually 5 to 6-feet wide and include an 8-inch stripe along the roadway and bike symbols at intersections; they may also include a buffer as indicated below. The high priority bike lane alternatives are shown below.

• B7: Munsel Lake Rd (US 101 to Spruce St) - Construct bike lanes on both sides of the street
• B34: Oak St (20th St to 27th St) - Construct bike lanes from 20th St to Siuslaw Middle School Dwy (requires removing on-street parking)
• B37: Quince St (2nd St to OR 126) - Construct bike lanes on both sides of the street (requires removing on-street parking)
• B39: Spruce St (42nd St to 35th St) - Construct bike lanes on both sides of the street from 37th to 42nd (requires removing on-street parking)
• B40: Spruce St (32nd St to 17th St) - Construct bike lanes on both sides of the street from 25th St to 17th Street (requires removing on-street parking)
• B41: Spruce St (17th St to OR 126) - Construct bike lanes on both sides of the street (requires removing on-street parking)

Buffered Bike Lanes

Buffered bike lanes are enhanced versions of on-street bike lanes that include an additional striped buffer of typically 2-3 feet between the bike lane and the vehicle travel lane and/or between the bike lane and the vehicle parking lane. The high priority buffered bike lane alternatives are shown below.

• B1: US 101 (UGB to 37nd St) - Construct buffered bike lanes on both sides of the street (requires narrowing travel lanes) OR construct bike facilities consistent with US 101 Refinement Plan
• B4: OR 126 (US 101 to Tamarack St) - Construct buffered bike lanes on both sides of the street (requires narrowing travel lanes)

Shoulder Bikeways

Shoulders are paved areas that fall outside of motor vehicle travel lanes. Shoulders typically have no bicycle-specific markings or signage; however, within this context, they can serve bicyclists that prefer to use the shoulder rather than a separated facility (i.e., multi-use path). The high priority shoulder bikeway alternatives are shown below.

• B6: Heceta Beach Rd (US 101 to Rhododendron Dr) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street
• B8: Munsel Lake Rd (Spruce St to Ocean Dunes Dr) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street
• B9: Munsel Lake Rd (Ocean Dunes Dr to N Fork Rd) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street
• B10: N Fork Rd (OR 126 to Munsel Lake Rd) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street
• B14: Rhododendron Dr (9th St to Wild Winds St) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street
• B15: Rhododendron Dr (Wild Winds St to 35th St) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street
• B16: Rhododendron Dr (35th St to Heceta Beach Rd) - Construct shoulder bikeways on both sides of the street

Shared-lane Pavement Markings

Shared lane pavement markings (often called “sharrows”) are used to indicate a shared space for cyclists and motorists and are typically centered in the roadway, or approximately four feet from the edge of the travel lane, and spaced approximately 50 to 250-feet apart depending on the traffic volumes and travel speeds. The high priority shared-lane pavement marking alternatives are shown below.

• B17: 2nd St (US 101 to Harbor St) - Extend shared lane pavement markings from Maple St to US 101
• B33: Maple St (US 101 to Bay St) - Add shared lane pavement markings
• B44: Laurel St-Old Town Wy (US 101 to Maple St) - Add shared lane pavement markings
• B47: Park Dr/18th St/Willow Lp/Willow St - Add shared lane pavement markings