A note from Princeton's PBAC BIKE BOULEVARDS 101

You may have noticed as you drive (or walk or ride) around town some strange new markings on certain roadways. These, accompanied by post-mounted signs, indicate streets which have been designated in Princeton’s Bicycle Mobility Plan as Bicycle Boulevards. You can be forgiven if you then ask the question: what the heck is a bike boulevard?

According to our Master Plan: Bicycle boulevards are low-speed, low-volume roadways that are designed to prioritize bicycle movement. . . Bicycle boulevards use a combination of signage, pavement markings, traffic calming, and/or volume management tools to create a comfortable, low-stress environment for bicycle travel. The specific mix of traffic calming and/or volume management design elements should be decided on a project-by-project basis based on the unique context, needs, and traffic patterns of a given street.”

Princeton’s bike boulevards are a work in progress – while currently only designated by signage and pavement markings, we hope to lower speeds on this network with future traffic calming improvements, as well. If you look at a map of the system, you will see that many of our public and private schools are connected to the circuit, and our hope is that these boulevards will form the backbone of a robust Safe Routes to School network, helping our kids to form an early commitment to sustainable living.

Scan to see a map of Princetons' bike boulevards or visit: sustainableprinceton.org/blog/bike-boulevards/

Scan to learn more about Princeton's Pedestrian Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) or visit: princetonnj.gov/601/Pedestrian-Bicycle-Advisory-Committee