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Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Bike paths at freeway interchanges



Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Don Davis, Idaho Transportation Department, don.davis@itd.idaho.gov
07/12/2006
Some states have separated bike paths in freeway rights of way. The paths are more for long distance travel and serious commuting, an element of multi-modal transportation. What is the best way to provide a continuous bike path along the freeway through interchanges? We're including such a bike path along our upgrade of US-95 in northern Idaho and all the bike groups suggest it should be uninterupted by cross roads at interchanges or under/overpasses. Any experience with these would be great to hear about.

Re: Bike paths at freeway interchanges
07/13/2006
You could post your question on the TRANSP-TDM listserv. To subscribe, send a blank email to join-transp-tdm@cutrlist.eng.usf.edu. The TRANSP-TDM listserv is provided as a free service to the TDM community through the National TDM and Telework Clearinghouse (www.nctr.usf.edu/clearinghouse). The Clearinghouse is part of the National Center for Transit Research located at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. There are more than 925 people on the listserve, so it provides access to a wealth of expertise. They've started a blog, but it hasn't caught on yet. I will also pass along your query to Christopher Dowes and John Fegan with FHWA's Byways, Bike-Ped, Trails & Enhancements Team.

Re: Bike paths at freeway interchanges
Christopher Douwes, Federal Highway Administration, christopher.douwes@dot.gov
07/13/2006
Dear Mr Davis: Use the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, page 62. It covers freeway interchange situations. Mark McNeese, your State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, should have a copy. If you want uninterrupted path flow, it means underpasses or overpasses, also covered in the AASHTO Bike Guide ... and very expensive. Also see the Oregon Bicycle Guide at www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BIKEPED/. Oregon has dealt with complicated situations in the Portland area.




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