Oakland Bicycle Facility Design Guidelines

Scroll down for design details and guidelines for bikeways, bike parking, bike signage, and construction detours

OakDOT Design Details for Transportation Facilities

Bicycle Parking

• Bicycle Rack Layout and Installation Details (February 2018)
  • BR-1 and BR-2: Inverted U-Rack Layout Details(PDF, 479KB)
  • BR-3 and BR-4: Circular Rack Layout Details(PDF, 460KB)
  • BR-5 and BR-6: Surface Mount Bike Rack Installation Details (for Concrete and Asphalt Surfaces)(PDF, 357KB) (last updated January 2021)
• Bicycle Corral Layout and Installation Details(PDF, 2MB) (July 2016). Includes:
  • RC-1: Typical Corral Layouts (last updated March 2021)
  • RC-2: Location Requirements and Materials Specifications
  • RC-3: Bicycle Rack Spacing Guide
  • RC-4: Rack Installation and Hardware
  • RC-5: Delineator and Wheel Stop Installation
  • RC-6: Corral Sign Installation Details (last updated April 2018)

Bicycle Signage

• Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, 4th Edition, April 2021(PDF, 4MB)
  • Wayfinding system overview presentation(PDF, 3MB)
  • Citywide Map of Supported Destinations(PDF, 1MB) (excerpt from guidelines)
  • Example project overview map: Fruitvale Avenue(PDF, 1MB)
  • Example work order list and map: Fruitvale Avenue(PDF, 1MB)
• Supplemental Design Guidance for Bike Lane Regulatory Signs(PDF, 157KB) (November 2013)

Construction Zones

• Accommodating Bicyclists through Construction Zones(PDF, 989KB) (October 2016)
• Temporary Traffic Control Sign Details for Bikeway Detours and Long-Term Bike Lane Closures(PDF, 502KB) (November 2016)
• Accommodating Pedestrian, Bicyclists, and Bus Facilities in Construction Zones(PDF, 4MB) (January 2017)

Neighborhood Bike Routes

• Neighborhood Bike Route Implementation Guide(PDF, 4MB)