Are there safety issues that need to be addressed before a bicycle lane is added to a street?
Factors such as roadway width, traffic volumes, speeds, on-street parking, and connectivity are assessed when considering routes for bike facilities. The Lawrence/Douglas Co. Bicycle Advisory Committee, with support and input from Planning and Public Works staff, developed the Bicycle Facilities Map and Bicycle Plan. The plan and map were adopted by the Lawrence/Douglas Co. Planning Commission as amendments to the regional long-range transportation plan. The plan and map were also subsequently approved by the Lawrence City Commission. City policy is that new/improved arterial streets will have adjacent 10′ rec paths constructed, while designated collector streets will have on-street bike lanes. In already-developed parts of the city where it is impractical to widen streets, the streets will be evaluated for adding either striped bike lanes or designation as bike routes with no street markings.
