7A - Bicycle Signage Update
CITY OF BOULDER
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
NON-AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: April 8, 2002
SUBJECT: Staff update on Bicycle Facility Signing program
TO: TAB Members
FROM: Tracy Winfree, Director of Public Works for Transportation
Mike Gardner, Sweeney, Transportation Operations and Planning Coordinator
Bill Cowern, Transportation Engineer
Mami Ratzel, Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Planner
PURPOSE:
This item updates TAB on the Bicycle Facility Signing program and presents mock-up sign
designs for TAB discussion and comment.
BACKGROUND:
At the December 10, 2001, TAB meeting, staff briefed the Board on the status of the Bicycle Facility
Signing program, discussed results of surveys evaluating public comment to the 1998 signing effort
and presented recommendations for future program components and next steps for implementation.
TAB expressed a general agreement with staff s recommendation to develop an annual operating
program for installing bicycle facility signs. However, corridor-naming signs were a primary
discussion topic at this meeting, as survey results indicated respondents' concerns for the content and
design of these signs. TAB members concurred with respondents' comments that these signs were
unclear, confusing and too cute. After discussing these elements, consensus among TAB members
was that the corridor-naming signs are desirable, but that the content and design should convey a
more professional and functional product. It was agreed that staff would work to address TAB and
citizen concerns raised in developing potential alternative designs for consideration.
Attachment A depicts the proposed mock sign design. The design is comprised of four elements:
system identification ("Boulder Bikeways"), corridor-naming, facility type and directional arrow (s).
Staff sought to establish a unique yet uniform corridor identification scheme that users could easily
recognize and associate with the bicycle network. Staff plans to utilize the designated primary and
secondary corridors identified in the Bicycle System Plan for the corridor-naming component.
Attachment B lists these designations.
Staff is developing an implementation plan to site appropriate locations for installing these signs,
as well as destination and "U R Here" map signs on the Table Mesa, Pearl / Walnut and South
Boulder Loop corridors. The plan will include an estimated cost of signing each corridor and
detail recommended sign placement. Installation of signs will be prioritized and scheduled after
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the implementation plan is finalized. It is anticipated that installation of signs along all three
corridors will be completed in FY 2002.
Staff also is working to identify and install appropriate wayfrnding / trailblazer sign improvements
at select locations along the bikeway system. To date, citizens have submitted requests for the
installation of supplemental signs at the entry of constrained neighborhood access roadways (No
Outlet or Dead End) and existing sidewalk multi-use paths that may be perceived as pedestrian only
facilities as well as along select sidewalks. Staff has reviewed locations and, as appropriate, begun
to write sign orders for the installation of these signs. We will continue to review and solicit
additional requests for locations suggested for improved signage. Additionally, staff plans to conduct
an inspection of the existing bicycle network system to identify locations for review and installation
as appropriate. It anticipated that this task will be completed this summer.
Staff encourages comment and discussion by TAB on the proposed next steps. Additions and
suggestions are welcomed. Please direct questions and comments to Mami Ratzel by email at
ratzelm(a ci.bouldenco.us or telephone at 303-441-3266.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Mock-up Sign Design
Attachment B: List of Designated Primary and Secondary Corridor names
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ATTACHMENT A
MOCK SIGN DESIGN
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White bike symbol &
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ext 6" ~ ~ •
on green background 64D White text
4"
on blue background Table Mesa 18
Contra~Flow Lane
White text & arrow
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on green background
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ATTACHMENT B
LIST OF DESIGNATED CORRIDOR NAMES
Primary Secondary Corridors
Violet / Jay Lookout / Spine
Iris / Diagonal / BNRR Lee Hill
Balsam / Valmont Four Mile Creek
Walnut / Pearl Quince / Wonderland
Arapahoe / Canyon Norwood / Palo Parkway
University / Colorado / Pennsylvania Linden / Kalmia
Baseline Forest / Glenwood
South Boulder Pine / Goose Creek
Broadway / 131" Street BNRR South
Folsom Cascade / Auroa
26" / 28" / 29`h Street 4" / 6" Street
30-Something 9" / Lincoln
Foothills I I" Street
5511 Street 17" Street
Cherryvale / 63' 19`h / 20" Street
South Boulder Loop - Outer Loop 30'h Street
Gillaspie
Monroe
Manhattan / Eisenhower
75" / 76"' Street
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