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Shared Lane Marking Proposal

Presented by: Michelle Mowery Sr. Bicycle Coordinator Los Angeles Department of TransportaBon Bicycle Program August 30, 2012

Current Standard of Shared Lane Marking (SLM) CondiBons

White Shared Lane Marking (SLM) Assists bicyclists with lateral lane posiBoning Alerts road users of the potenBal locaBon of bicyclists California Manual on Uniform Trac Control Devices (CA MUTCD 3A.05 - Colors) allows for the use of black ...where a light colored pavement does not permit sucient contrast with the markings.

Physical and Natural Problems

Negate the desired outcome of Standard SLM markings

LighBng condiBons Faded asphalt

Experimental Proposal
Use green highlighted-SLM (HSLM) to determine if the treatment can miBgate the eects of faded asphalt and harsh lighBng condiBons The HSLM would take the exisBng SLM and provide a green backing in thermoplasBc or paint to conform with the color range as approved by FHWA for green bicycle lane experimentaBon
Courtesy: SFMTA

Scope
LocaBon; West Los Angeles, Gayley Avenue between Weyburn Avenue and Lindbrook Avenue SLMs will begin at Gayley Avenue and Weyburn Avenue and conBnue every 200 feet on both sides of the street LADOT observaBon vans will monitor two female and male bicyclists during AM/PM peak hours to gauge vehicle and bicyclist interacBons

Work Plan
IdenBcal variables will be collected through all 3 stages Infographic
vehicle lane encroachment (low, medium, high) motorists behavior (honking, swerving, braking, aggressive acBon Stage 1: ObservaBons of bicyclists and motorists behavior on Gayley Avenue before Highlighted SLMs are installed Stage 2: ObservaBons of bicyclists and motorists behavior on Gayley Avenue a]er experimental highlighted thermoplasBc SLMs markings are installed

Two evaluaBon stages

Safety and Trac OperaBons

LADOT is taking the necessary measures to ensure no forseeable adverse safety eects or trac operaBons result from the proposed study
Undocumented LADOT vehicles Secure equipment IndisBnct markings to guide bicyclists

Proposed Timeline

EvaluaBon and ReporBng Procedures

LADOTs experiment will assess the impact of green backed SLMs for cyclists and motorists by collecBng and analyzing before and a]er data. Submission of quarterly progress reports to the CTCDC and FHWAs Oce of TransportaBon OperaBons Final report will be completed within 3 months following the close of the experiment and data analysis If advised by the CTCDC or the FHWA, LADOT will remove the experimental installaBons