Figure 9C-1. Example of Intersection Pavement Markings—Designated
Bicycle Lane with Left-Turn Area, Heavy Turn Volumes, Parking, One-Way
Traffic, or Divided Highway
This figure illustrates an example of intersection pavement markings
for a designated bicycle lane with a left-turn area, heavy turn
volumes, parking, one-way traffic, or divided highway.
The figure shows a horizontal roadway intersecting a vertical roadway.
The horizontal roadway shows a solid double yellow line separating
two lanes. A solid white stop line is shown marked on the pavement
in the right lanes on both sides of the intersection. On the part
of the roadway west of the intersection, the westbound portion of
the roadway is shown divided into a regular lane and a far right
lane marked with the words "BIKE LANE" in white on the
pavement. West of the intersection, the bike lane is separated from
the regular lane by a solid white lane.
On the part of the vertical roadway south of the intersection,
the two centermost (through) lanes are shown separated from each
other by a broken white line. On the northbound approach to the
intersection, the vertical roadway is shown as flaring out to add
two additional lanes on the left side. These two added lanes are
shown separated from each other and from the through lanes by a
solid white line. The far left lane is shown with a white left-turn
arrow in advance of the word "ONLY" in advance of a second
left-turn arrow all marked in white on the pavement in that lane.
The rightmost of the two added lanes is shown with the words "BIKE"
and "LANE" in advance of a left-turn arrow all marked
in white on the pavement in that lane. The solid white line that
separates these two added lanes from each other is shown becoming
a dotted white line within the intersection, and this dotted white
line is shown curving 90 degrees to the left to connect with the
solid white line on the westbound portion of the horizontal roadway
west of the intersection. A note with an arrow pointing to the dotted
line states "Dotted lines are optional."
Also on the northbound approach to the intersection, at the bottom
of the figure, to the right of the centermost (through) lanes and
shown separated from those lanes by a solid white line, a lane is
shown with the word "BIKE" in advance of the word "LANE"
marked in white on the pavement twice in advance of the intersection.
To the right of that lane, two sequential rectangular boxes are
shown marked on the pavement by solid white lines (symbolizing parking
spaces). Closest to the intersection on the northbound approach,
the lane farthest to the right is shown with a white right-turn
arrow in advance of the word "ONLY" in advance of a second
right-turn arrow all marked in white on the pavement, and this lane
is shown separated from the "BIKE LANE" by a solid white
line. At a point shown as a dimension of "not less than 15
m (50 ft)" from the intersection, the solid line separating
the center lanes from the "BIKE LANE" is shown changing
to a dotted white line at the northern end of the rectangular boxes
and then is shown changing back to a solid white line closer to
the intersection. A note with two arrows pointing to both dotted
lines states "Dotted lines are optional." From the north
end of the rectangular boxes symbolizing parking spaces, a dotted
white line is shown separating the "BIKE LANE" from the
rightmost lane on the northbound approach, and then that dotted
white line is shown changing to a solid white line closer to the
intersection. At the north end of the rectangular boxes symbolizing
parking spaces, a sign is shown to the right of the roadway, facing
northbound traffic. It is shown as an R4-4 sign with the words "BEGIN
RIGHT TURN LANE" on two lines, a diagonal arrow pointing down
and to the left, and the words "YIELD TO BIKES." Closer
to the intersection, opposite the word "ONLY" marked on
the pavement of the rightmost lane, another sign is shown placed
to the right of the roadway, facing northbound traffic. It is shown
as an R3-7R sign with the words "RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT"
on three lines.
On the part of the vertical roadway north of the intersection,
the two through lanes are shown separated by a broken white line.
To the right of the through lanes and separated from the through
lanes by a solid white line, a lane is shown with the word "BIKE"
in advance of the word "LANE" marked in white on the pavement
of the lane. To the right of the "BIKE LANE," a rectangular
box is shown formed by solid white lines (symbolizing a parking
space).
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