Operational Guidance For Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signals In the United States

This research consisted of two phases: a synthesis of practice and an analysis of cyclist performance characteristics. The synthesis of current practice reviewed the literature, current engineering design and operational guidance documents, and surveyed the jurisdictions about their current deployments of bicycle-specific signals. This report summarizes research of cyclist behavior at signalized intersections in Portland, Eugene, Corvallis, Beaverton and Clackamas County, Oregon. These signals had both bicycle-specific indications and vehicle-only signals. A total of 4,673 cyclists were observed. For each cyclist observed arriving on red, a set of descriptive variables were collected (e.g., age, sex, helmet use, presence of cargo, arrival in group). Time-based event data were collected to establish reaction times, crossing times, waiting time, gap acceptance, and saturation flow rates. Compliance behavior was also established for these cyclists.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Programs/ResearchDocuments/SPR747_Bicycle_Specific.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Portland State University

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  P.O. Box 751
  Portland, OR  United States  97207

  Oregon Department of Transportation

  Research Section
  555 13th Street NE
  Salem, OR  United States  97301

  Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium

  P.O. Box 751
  301A Engineering Building
  Portland, OR  United States  97207

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Monsere, Chris
  • Figliozzi, Miguel
  • Thompson, Sam
  • Paulsen, Kirk
• Publication Date: 2013-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 298p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Bicycle crossings; Cyclists; Demographics; Gap acceptance; Persons and personal characteristics; Reaction time; Saturation flow; Signalized intersections; Traffic signals; Waiting time
• Geographic Terms: Oregon; United States
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01499597
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-OR-RD-14-06
• Contract Numbers: SPR 747; OTREC 2102FG
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 21 2013 9:22AM