Oakland Bicycle Facility Design Guidelines

Bikeways

• Marking Details
  • M-1: Bike Lane Symbol, Arrow, and Striping
  • M-2: Shared Roadway Bicycle Marking (Sharrow)
  • M-3: Bicycle Detector Pavement Marking
  • M-4: Ladder Crosswalk
• Cross-section Details
  • C-1: Bike Lane and Buffer Widths (Non-metered Parking)
  • C-2: Bike Lane and Buffer Widths (Metered Parking)
  • C-3: Buffered Bike Lanes
  • C-4: Lane Reduction Transition Markings with Bike Lane
• Green Bike Lane Details *
  • G-1: Green Bike Lane (Type 1) Slip Turn – Upstream
  • G-2: Green Bike Lane (Type 2) Slip Turn – Downstream
  • G-3: Green Bike Lane (Type 3) Turn Pocket
  • G-4: Green Bike Lane (Type 4) Oblique Intersection
  • G-5: Green Bike Lane (Type 5) Right-Only Trap Lane
  • G-6: Green Bike Lane (Type 6) Combined Bike Lane & Right Turn Pocket
• Bicycle Path Details
  • P-1: Bollard Placement and Markings: Center Bollard
  • P-2: Bollard Placement and Markings: Center Bollard With Flanking Bollards
  • P-3: Ladder Crosswalk For Bicyclist/Pedestrian Paths
  • P-4: Advance Warning Sign for Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Crosswalks (Standard Intersection)
  • P-5: Advance Warning Sign for Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Crosswalks (T Intersection)
• Traffic Calming Details
  • TC-1: Pavement Undulation - Speed Bump for Bikeway and Street Rehabilitation Projects

* Also see Green Bike Lane Inventory (including locations, materials, and contract unit prices)

Bicycle Parking

• Bicycle Rack Layout and Installation Details (February 2018)
  • BR-1 and BR-2: Inverted U-Rack Layout Details
  • BR-3 and BR-4: Circular Rack Layout Details
  • BR-5 and BR-6: Surface Mount Bike Rack Installation Details (for Concrete and Asphalt Surfaces)
• Bicycle Corral Layout and Installation Details (July 2016)
  • RC-1: Typical Corral Layouts
  • 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

Bicycle Signage

• Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, 3rd Edition, September 2017
  • Bicycle signage assemblies: layout and mounting
  • Wayfinding system overview flier
  • Wayfinding system overview presentation
  • Citywide Map of Supported Destinations (excerpt from guidelines)
  • Survey of other cities
  • Example project overview map: Fruitvale Avenue
  • Example work order list and map: Fruitvale Avenue
• Supplemental Design Guidance for Bike Lane Regulatory Signs (November 2013)

Construction Zones

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