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A bikeway physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the right of way or within an independent right of way. Trails may be used by pedestrians, skaters, wheelchair users, and joggers.
A bikeway physically separated from motor vehicle traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the right of way or within an independent right of way. Trails may be used by pedestrians, skaters, wheelchair users, and joggers.
A portion of the roadway designated for preferential or exclusive use by bicyclists by pavement markings and, if used, signs.
A shared-use path located immediately adjacent and parallel to a roadway.
The portion of the roadway contiguous with the traveled way that accommodates stopped vehicles. Shoulders, where paved, are often used by bicyclists and may contain rumble strips.
Separated bike lanes, also called cycle tracks or protected bike lanes, are exclusive bicycle facilities separated from motor vehicle traffic and pedestrians by way of physical barriers (curbs, parked cars, medians, etc.).
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