5. Top Ten Considerations for Bikeways
1. Is the roadway a collector, arterial or
neighborhood street?
2. Has the bikeway taken into consideration the
primary type of riders using the bikeway?
3. How does the bikeway fit into the roadway
segment?
4. Has the bikeway type considered the volume of
motor vehicles?
5. Has the bikeway type considered speeds of
motor vehicles?
6. Top Ten Considerations for Bikeways
6. How does the bikeway integrate into the
transportation system?
7. Has the bikeway taken into consideration
ongoing maintenance?
8. Has the bikeway type considered
intersections?
9. What destinations are you connecting?
10. Have you considered the right of way and
roadway width?
8. Travel Speed Considerations
Appropriate Bikeways for Given Speed Contexts
<20 20‐25 30‐35 40‐45 >45 Additional Notes
MPH MPH MPH MPH MPH
Consider strategies to reduce motor vehicle speeds to
Marked Shared Roadway preferred levels for higher volume roads. Only use this
treatment if speeds are lower than 30 MPH.
For Roads with speed > 45 MPH, maximize the bike lane width
Bike Lane
and/or consider buffered bike lanes.
Buffered Bike Lane
Protection strategies should be enhanced as speed and volume
Street‐Level Cycle Track
increases.
Protection strategies should be enhanced as speed and volume
Raised Cycle Track
increases.
Most Desirable Acceptable Less Desirable Exercise Not Unnecessary
Caution Recommended
9. Traffic Volume Considerations
Appropriate Bikeways for Given Volume contexts
< ,1500 1,501 to 3,001 to 5,001 to 10,001 to > 25,000 Additional Notes
AADT 3,000 5,000 10,000 25,000 AADT
AADT AADT AADT AADT
Marked Shared Consider strategies to reduce motor
Roadway vehicle speeds to preferred levels.
For increase user comfort at high
Bike Lane volume levels, consider a facility
offering increased separation.
Buffered Bike
Lane
Street‐Level Cycle
Track
Raised Cycle Track
Most Desirable Acceptable Less Desirable Exercise Not Unnecessary
Caution Recommended
28. History of Progress
• 2006 Bike St Louis Signage and Bike Lanes
• 2009 Brentwood, Clayton, Maplewood and
Richmond Heights Bikeable Walkable
Communities Plan
• 2009 Bike Lanes on Wydown Blvd
• 2010 Shared Bike Lanes in Downtown Clayton
• 2011 Shares Bike Lanes in Forsyth Blvd &
N Meramec Ave
• 2012 Adoption of Complete Streets Ordinance
