Stop lines may be placed up to 7 feet in advance of the bike box space to limit encroachment by motor vehicles.The box may be setback from the pedestrian crossing to minimize encroachment by cyclists into the pedestrian crossing.Bike boxes may extend across multiple travel lanes to facilitate bicyclist left turn positioning. A two-stage turn queue box may be an alternative approach to facilitating left turns where there are multiple vehicle through lanes. Read More+
To traverse a multi-lane bike box, significant lateral movement by the bicyclist is needed. This maneuver can take time and could potentially create conflicts by providing a green light for motorists while bicyclists are moving laterally through the bike box . For this reason, careful consideration should be given before applying.Bike boxes may be combined with an exclusive bicycle signal phase or leading bicycle interval through the use of bicycle signal heads to allow clearance of the bicycle queue prior to the green indication for motorists.
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