Treating trails like Transportation

Recently the US DOT came out with a statement that treated trails like they weren't transportation related. Part of that, Richard Layman points out, has to do with signs.

similar kinds of information about other bicycle shops and sources of air for tires should be listed on other bicycle route signage. Maybe restrooms... just as similar signage is posted on highways for automobile drivers.

There are several bike shops along the CCT for example, but if you don't know where they are, you might never find them. Including them on the map and adding some signs would be a good idea.

Also related to signage, I like how serious this NYC sign defending bike lanes looks.

Comments

[DSN]

Geez, what an ambiguously worded sign that is! I can think of at least four different reasonable interpretations, and don't know which of them is correct. Perhaps it would be clearer if I saw the street where the sign is posted?

[Ikon O'Klasst]

Now that's a sign I can get behind.

[Richard Layman]

Because you called me on the "inadequate" amount of bicycling related mobility information on the Florida Market sign I am working on, we are working on a third and hopefully final iteration.

We intend to incorporate info on on-street and off-street routes, as well as to have a system of icons for:

- air
- bike shops
- bike rental
- bike parking
- bike sharing (SmartBike DC)
- bike station/showers

It's hard to do with symbols because store, station, showers, and sharing are all "S" words.

What we might just do is use the typical bicycle logo from signs and have the word parking, air, etc., underneath the logo.

As far as bicycle route signage, I think DC-MD-VA need to develop a coordinated system.

Richmond I seem to believe, has a decent system, but I don't have any photos...