Andy Clarke: Change the title to "Bicycle Parking" and start the "Supplemental Facilities" section with the 5th paragraph.
Diane Bishop: The parking paragraph doesn't discuss short-term parking. Criteria seem to be different in our town between short- and long-term. Simplicity and close proximity to the door definitely seem to be the keys, or people will park in front of entrances. If given the chance, designers will leave too little room between bicycles. Some minimums would help.
Ralph Hirsch: Bicycle-public transportation link is mentioned briefly in the second and fifth paragraphs, but without emphasis or elaboration. It needs to have detailed and illustrated treatment, comparable to what was done for bicycle paths on pages 13-23.
X: Need maneuvering space requirements for various bicycle parking facilities available.
AASHTO: Insert the following after the first sentence of the 5th paragraph: "For example, on long, uninterrupted bicycle paths, turnouts or rest areas may be provided."
Terry Eldred: A longer section on mapping would be beneficial. The present discussion is limited to half a paragraph.
Terry Eldred: Should be expanded. Now that some of our facilities have been around for a while, particularly separate bike paths, we have experience with pavement life and the effects of varying degrees of maintenance on these facilities. Routine maintenance may be addressed in operating budgets but heavy maintenance such as resurfacing or reconstruction, which is really a capital outlay item, is sometimes ignored.
Diane Bishop: I'd like to see some new standards for maintenance which reflect bicyclists' needs. Patch jobs need to be smooth, and we need to avoid longitudinal seams of patches in the area where bicycle traffic is expected. Leaf pick-up guidelines should reflect bike use of the streets. Road agencies need a reminder to accommodate bicyclists through work zones. Some construction zones need special treatment for cyclists or a reasonable detour. Walking should be a last resort.
Tom Walsh: This should be expanded to include reference to consideration of appropriate "work zone traffic control" for use when the inevitable closure of a bikeway is required. The primary concern is that the safety of bicyclists and other traffic in construction zones involving bikeways be treated in a matter consistent with part 6 of the MUTCD. [Tom enclosed details of 3 signs used in Madison for consideration] While these particular signs may not be appropriate for inclusion in the AASHTO Guide, there should be reference to the need to apply the principles in part 6 of the MUTCD when undertaking construction, maintenance operations, and utility work on bikeways.
Rick Knapp: Line 4 of the 4th paragraph: "fouror" should be "four or."
Andy Clarke: 4th paragraph: Move up front somewhere. This is important.
Appendix: Review of Legal Status
John Forester: Reference to the NCUTLO may need to be changed as its status has changed. Also, the reference to the "adopted rules of the road" is wrong, because it allows the anti-cyclist rules to be the criteria. As an example, the rule that allows local authorities to prohibit cyclists from making vehicular-style left turns: we musn't support that. The proper stance for a cycling advocacy document, which is one expressed function of the Guide, is one that states that the rules of the road for drivers of vehicles in general are very good guides for proper behavior on the road, and designs that are inconsistent with these rules are likely to be dangerous and cause trouble.
References
Andy Clarke: How about a better bibliography? Include BF Technical Notes, Bicycle Forum, How To Sheets, Bicycle Federation stuff, state design guides, good work from state and local DOTs, sources of parking stands, etc.
AASHTO: The following references were added by the AASHTO Task Force:
"1. Cross, K.D., PhD, Bicycle Safety Education; Facts & Issues; AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, Falls Church VA, 1978.
"2. USDOT, Office of Environment and Safety, The Bicycle Program Guide, USGPO, April 1979.
"3. FHWA, DOT, Proposed Design and Construction Criteria for Bikeway Construction Projects, Federal Register, Monday, August 4, 1980.
"4. Gainesville Sun, Bicycle riders causing problems of their own, by AP, November 16, 1980.
"5. State of Minnesota, DOT, Bikeway Design Manual, Feb. 8, 1983.
"6. City of Scottsdale, Design Procedures and Criteria, Section 8: Bikeways & Horse Trails, Scottsdale AZ, 1984.
"7. Facilities Planning Committee of the Arizona Bicycle Task Force, Arizona Bicycle Facilities Planning and Design Guidelines, November 1, 1988.
"8. Smith, R.L, Jr., and Walsh, T., Safety Impacts of Bicycle Lanes, TRB Record 1168, TRB, Washington DC 1988.
"9. National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws & Ordinances, Uniform Vehicle Code, USGPO.
"10. National MUTCD."