Village of Plainfield Transportation Plan Bike lanes along minor collector roads- For the trail connections along Meadow Lane, Indian Boundary Road, Lily Cache Road and other low traffic streets marked on Exhibit 6, connections can be provided in the form of on-street bike lanes. These should be well signed to guide bikers along the trail network. Bicycle Parking Facilities Providing safe and durable racks to secure bicycles is important for schools, parks, libraries and all commercial areas. The racks should be located in visible, well lit and well signed areas close to the building entrance (within 100‘). For temporary parking facilities, the racks should be able to support the bicycles at two points. For long-term parking facilities such as at the Pace bus stop at Village Hall covered parking should be provided to protect the bikes from the elements.
Figure 4.9 Bicycle Parking
Sharrows for shared lanes A sharrow is a symbol marked within a travel lane on the pavement and consists of a bicycle with two chevron markings above it. It indicates that the lane is shared by both vehicles and bicycles, and warns the motorist to watch out for bicyclists. As Lockport Street in the Downtown Area does not have the space for a separate bike lane, marking the travel lane in each direction with sharrows immediately after an intersection and spaced at intervals not greater than 250 feet thereafter is recommended. In addition, signage along the roadway (like the one in the image below) with a sharrow and the words ‗Share the Road‘ will also help educate drivers about sharrows.
Figure 4.10 Sharrows Sharrows indicate where bicyclists should travel along the roadway. They also reduce potential conflicts with opening car doors.
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