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July 2005. A very complete summary of bicycle regulations, design guidelines and facilities design.</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc"><U><U>www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm</U></U></A></div> <div> Caltrans Highway Design Manual. Pdf files for all chapters. Chapter 1000 provides design guidelines for on and off street bikeways</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bike/bikesites.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bik"><U><U>http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/bike/bikesites.htm</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > A good listing of web resources.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/CA-Part9.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signte"><U><U>http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/CA-Part9.pdf</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >MUTCD 2003 California     Supplement Part 9 Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c7a1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd"><U><U>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c7a1.htm</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" >  California Vehicle Code Division 11 Rules of the Road Chapter 11 Speed Laws.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vcto"><U><U>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" >  California Vehicle Code Table of Codes</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>State of California DMV ( Department of Motor Vehicles): California Vehicle Code</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd"><U>http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm </U></A> Go to division 11 "Rules of the Road, sections 21200-21211 (chapter 1 article 4), 21750 and 22517.</div> <div> http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd11c1a4.htm</div> <div> <B>San Mateo County web resources</B></div> <div> San Mateo County Comprehensive Bicycle Route Plan</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ccag.ca.gov/plans_reports.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ccag.ca.gov/plans_reports.htm"><U><U>www.ccag.ca.gov/plans_reports.html</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > scroll down and select San Mateo County Comprehensive </FONT></div> <div> Bicycle Route plan.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Thunderhead Alliance</U></B> www.thunderheadalliance.org</div> <div> Complete the Street Report: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/doc/Thunderhead%20Complete%20Streets%20Report%2012-11-04.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/doc/T"><U><U>http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/doc/Thunderhead%20Complete%20Streets%20Report%2012-11-04.pdf</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Complete the street communication: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/worddocs/Complete%20the%20streets%20as%20a%20communications%20tool.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/wordd"><U><U>http://www.thunderheadalliance.org/worddocs/Complete%20the%20streets%20as%20a%20communications%20tool.doc</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Federal High Administration (FHWA)</U></B></div> <div> FHWAS Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="javascript:ol('http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/univcourse/swtoc.htm');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://safety.fhwa.dot.go"><U><U>http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/univcourse/swtoc.htm </U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sharrows- On Street bicycle Logos</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.bikexprt.com/massfacil/nonstandard/share.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bikexprt.com/massfacil/nonsta"><U><U>http://www.bikexprt.com/massfacil/nonstandard/share.htm</U></U></A></div> <div> Photos of share the road and sharrows at various locations. With comments on </div> <div> 2.  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="javascript:ol('http://www.bicycle.sfgov.org/site/dptbike_index.asp?id%3d28414');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://www.bicycle.sfgov."><U><U>http://www.bicycle.sfgov.org/site/dptbike_index.asp?id=28414</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div>     Diagrams showing sharrow placement in San Francisco vis a vis the parked car "door zone":</div> <div>  3. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="javascript:ol('http://www.sfgov.org/site/dptbike_index.asp?id%3d28372');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://www.sfgov.org/site"><U><U>http://www.sfgov.org/site/dptbike_index.asp?id=28372</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Sharrow FAQ from the San Francisco Bicycle Program.</div> <div> <A HREF="javascript:ol('http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/policy/05-10.pdf');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/"><U><U>http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/policy/05-10.pdf</U></U></A></div> <div> Detailed schematic of the "Sharrow" symbol (with</div> <div> dimensions, etc.), see page 5 of:</div> <div> <A HREF="javascript:ol('http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0831/p14s02-ussc.html');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://www.csmonitor.com/"><U><U>http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0831/p14s02-ussc.html</U></U></A></div> <div>       Christian Science Monitor article about sharrows:</div> <div> 6. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="javascript:ol('http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/City%2bCouncil/Boards%2band%2bCommissions/Bicycle%2band%2bPED');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/C"><U><U>http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/City+Council/Boards+and+Commissions/Bicycle</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> City of Sunnyvalve bike-ped committee's website </div> <div> 7. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="javascript:ol('http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/policy/05-10.pdf');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/"><U><U>http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/signdel/policy/05-10.pdf</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div>  Caltrans policy/information on Sharrows.</div> <div>  8.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="javascript:ol('http://www.bicycle.sfgov.org/site/dptbike_index.asp?id%3d22747');" TARGET="_top" TITLE="javascript:ol('http://www.bicycle.sfgov."><U><U>http://www.bicycle.sfgov.org/site/dptbike_index.asp?id=22747</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Bike Lane Information</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>City of Chicago Bike Lane Design Manual:</U></B> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/bike_lane.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/"><U><U>http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/bike_lane.pdf</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Shared Lane Studies</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/dpt/bike/Bike_Plan/Shared%20Lane%20Marking%20Full%20Report-052404.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/"><U><U>http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfiles/dpt/bike/Bike_Plan/Shared%20Lane%20Marking%20Full%20Report-052404.pdf</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Study in San Francisco.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledriving/library/Share_Road.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledri"><U><U>http://www.humantransport.org/bicycledriving/library/Share_Road.pdf</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_5157_1.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_r"><U><U>http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_5157_1.pdf</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>Bicycle Parking</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm85.htm"><U><U>http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm85.htm</U></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >    Information from the Victoria Transportation Policy Institue. Contains many additional references.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategies </B></div> <bR> <div>   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/"><U><U>http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/</U></U></A></FONT>      Comprehensive source of information on solutions to transport problems.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Signage</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>US Dept of Transportation Federal Highway Adminstration</B></div> <div> Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)</div> <div> <A HREF="http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/"><U><U>http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Link to Part 9 Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities</div> <div> <A HREF="http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/2003r1/Ch9.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/2003r1/Ch"><U><U>http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/2003r1/Ch9.pdf</U></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices</B></div> <div> Bicycle Section (Part 9)  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/camuted/CAMUTCD-Part9.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signte"><U><U>http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/camutcd/CAMUTCD-Part9.pdf</U></U></A></FONT>  All other parts of the California MUTCD at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/camutcd" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signte"><U><U>http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/pdf/camutcd</U></U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Best Practices in Bicycling and Pedestrian Wayfinding in the Washington Region June 11 2007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committee-documents/tFdXXVY20070620170244.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committee-d"><U><U>http://www.mwcog.org/uploads/committee-documents/tFdXXVY20070620170244.pdf</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I>Misc Sources and Information</I></div> <bR> <div> 1. http://www.cyclelicio.us/files/scr-47-report.pdf</div> <div> SCR47 Statewide Bicycle Committee Final Report 1975. This report contains valuable information on California bicycle laws, bike lane laws and considerations. A good source of historical information and the reasoning before the wording and intent of bicycle regulations in California.</div> <bR> <div> 2. <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.cyclistview.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cyclistview.com"><U><U>http://www.cyclistview.com</U></U></A></FONT>  Website with power point presentations on traffic signal detection, lane positioning, cyclist behavior and other road cycling consideration.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Website Dealing with issues with the League of American Bicyclists</B></div> <div> http://www.labreform.org/</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Design Guidelines San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara County</B></div> <bR> <div> http://www.sccrtc.org/bikes/VTA_BikeTechGuidelines.pdf</div> <bR> <bR> <div> TOD (Transit Oriented Development) Reference Information</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/smart_growth/parking_seminar/Toolbox-Handbook.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/smart_gro"><U><U>http://www.mtc.ca.gov/planning/smart_growth/parking_seminar/Toolbox-Handbook.pdf</U></U></A></div> <div> Information an various parking reduction methods for improved transit usability and better pedestrian and bike access.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>