BTA: Bicycle Boulevards Campaign

Primary Goal #4

Where am I? Where am I going? How much farther is it? Answer all these questions and more with bike boulevard signage and pavement markings. Smaller markings on the ground tell cyclists where to go while larger markings indicate to drivers that they are on a bike boulevard and should slow down. Signs tell cyclists where they are headed and how much further they have to go to reach their destination. The tools in this section offer a few examples of ways to show folks how to get from here to there.


Blue Bike Lanes	Varies due to size, $2.17/sq. ft.	Gives cyclists clear priority at high conflict areas
Sharrows	$150-$300 each	“Share the Road” arrow. Indicates that cyclist can use the whole lane. Marking designed so if you ride down the center of the arrows, you will be outside the "dooring" zone
Bike Boxes	$200 for striping	Brings cyclists to front of the line at traffic lights, priority crossing/turning, reduces right-hook conflict, fill in box with color paint to increase visibility
Dinner Plate Bikes	$100 each	Indicates that you are on a bikeway, follow arrows
Wayfindings	$150 each	Indicates distance to certain districts, gives direction and travel time
Bike Loops	$150-$300	Cyclist can trigger traffic lights by placing tires over bike symbol. Used with Scramble Signal.
Artistic Touches	Varies, depending on artist and design	Experiment with art, street furniture and sculptures