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City of Oxnard - Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Appendices

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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oxnard</strong> | <strong>Bicycle</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />

A.7.2.<br />

<strong>Bicycle</strong> Lanes at Double Right Turn Intersections<br />

Design Summary<br />

Width:<br />

<strong>Bicycle</strong> Lane pocket should have a minimum width <strong>of</strong> 4’ with 5’<br />

preferred.<br />

Discussion<br />

Merging across two lanes exceeds the comfort zone <strong>of</strong> most<br />

bicyclists. Double right turn lanes or an inside through/right<br />

combination lane should be avoided on routes with heavy<br />

bicycle use. To prevent vehicles in the outside right turn lane<br />

from turning into a bicyclist it is important to encourage proper<br />

lane positioning for the bicyclist. This can be accomplished by<br />

providing either a bicycle lane to the left <strong>of</strong> the outside turn lane<br />

with a bicycle lane.<br />

This design positions bicyclists using a bicycle lane to the outside<br />

<strong>of</strong> a double right-turn lane. This treatment should only be<br />

considered at locations where the right most turn lane is a pocket<br />

at the intersection. In this instance, the bicyclist would only have<br />

to merge across one lane <strong>of</strong> traffic to reach the bicycle lane.<br />

Colored bicycle lanes can also help distinguish the bicycle lane in<br />

the merging area. Under no circumstances should the bicyclist be<br />

expected to merge across two lanes <strong>of</strong> traffic to continue straight<br />

though an intersection. See following page for additional<br />

discussion.<br />

Design Example<br />

Bike Lane at<br />

Double<br />

Right<br />

Turn<br />

Intersection<br />

“Ghost” Bike Lane<br />

to alert bicyclists<br />

to merge early<br />

Guidance<br />

• California MUTCD<br />

Alta <strong>Plan</strong>ning + Design | A-49

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