APPLICATION OF THE BICYCLE COMPATIBILITY INDEX TO ASSESS BICYCLE LEVEL OF SERVICE
Determining how existing traffic operations and geometric conditions impact a bicyclist's decision to use or not use a specific roadway is the first step in determining the bicycle compatibility of a roadway. Currently, there is no methodology widely accepted by transportation engineers, planners, or bicycle coordinators that will allow them to determine how compatible a roadway is for allowing efficient operation of both bicycles and motor vehicles. This paper introduces the bicycle compatibility index (BCI), which fills this need. The BCI methodology is intended to be used for evaluating urban and suburban roadway segments and incorporates those variables that bicyclists typically use to assess the bicycle friendliness of a roadway. The BCI model developed and the subsequent level of service designations provide practitioners the capability to assess their roadways with respect to compatibility for shared-use operations by motorists and bicyclists and to plan for and design roadways that are bicycle compatible.
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Supplemental Notes:
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Corporate Authors:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Harkey, D L
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Conference:
- Enhancing Transportation Safety in the 21st Century ITE International Conference
- Location: Kissimmee, Florida
- Date: 1999-3-28 to 1999-3-31
- Publication Date: 1999
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 9p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycles; Curbs; Evaluation and assessment; Highway design; Level of service; Roads; Suburbs; Traffic volume; Urban highways
- Uncontrolled Terms: Bicycle compatibility index
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00768839
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 14 1999 12:00AM