Center for Transportation Research News

Editor Note: As an update to the passage of the Master Bike Plan, Annick Beaudet, the Bicycle Program Manager with the City of Austin in Department of Public Works, has provided this update on the implementation of the plan.

Colored bike lane on Dean Keaton East of IH 35.

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The City of Austin is testing four bicycle safety improvements with research involvement of the Center for Transportation Research. KVUE News in Austin covers “sharrows” in a news segment today; the video is posted online.
http://www.kvue.com/news/Austin-part-of-bike-and-car-sharing-experiment-68806662.html
Anyone driving, walking or cycling down Guadalupe between MLK and 4th street Monday may have seen them being installed and [...]

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In a joint venture with the City of Austin, The Center for Transportation Research will be conducting research to improve the safety of cyclists utilizing some experimental roadway features, including shared lane markings, painted bicycle lanes, signs and bicycle boxes.
To cater to Austin’s large population of bicyclists, UT teamed up with the [...]

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In 2006 Madison, Wisconsin won the distinction from the League of American Bicyclists of being named a gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community–one of only nine U.S. cities to earn this ranking. Any community interested in becoming more bike-friendly can learn from Madison’s example. Read full descriptions of these five tips.
#1: Set ambitious goals and involve the [...]

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As some bicyclists have experienced, cars tend to pass closer to bicyclist when there is a marked bike lane. A recent study by Leeds and Bolton universities shows that cars ride closer to bikes when the bike is perceived to have its own lane. Researchers indicate that bike lanes should be at least 1.5 [...]

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