The City of Burlington calculated an estimated cost for various types of bicycling infrastructure as part of their Bicycle Master Plan. All unit costs are estimates; they do not include the cost of property acquisitions or major infrastructure changes, e.g., bridge widening or retaining wall relocation. Prices are based on average constructions costs from recent Southern Ontario projects. Infrastructure Cost per Assumptions km Dedicated Bicycle Lanes Paint bike lanes on existing wide $10,000 Paint bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and lanes / roadway or as part of road diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every resurfacing 300 m project (line painting and signage) Retrofit bike to existing $23,000 Remove existing lines (assume four-lane roadway (line removal, painting and roadway), repaint lane lines including bike lane, signage) bicycle symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m Add bike lanes as part of road new $116,000 Additional pavement (granular and asphalt), construction / reconstruction / bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and diamond widening project every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m; removals, curb & gutter, utility leads included in road portion of construction costs Pave existing granular shoulders as $76,000 Additional asphalt, paint bike lane lines, bicycle part of road resurfacing / symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane reconstruction signage every 300 m project Add paved shoulders as part of road $130,000 Additional pavement (granular and asphalt), new construction / reconstruction / paint bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and widening project diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m; removals, grading, sub-drains included in road portion of construction costs Shared Add bicycle route signage rural area $1,300 One bicycle route sign with appropriate tabs (directions, destinations, distances, etc.) every 1 km, plus two on side streets every 1 km, additional route map sign every 5 km Add bicycle route signage urban $2,800 One bicycle route sign with appropriate tabs area (directions, destinations, distances, etc.) every 300 m, plus two on side streets every 500 m, additional route map sign every 5 km Add shared lane markings to $15,000 Bicycle symbol and double chevrons every 75 m existing travel lanes both sides, share the road signage every 300 m both sides
The City of Burlington calculated an estimated cost for various types of bicycling infrastructure as part of their Bicycle Master Plan. All unit costs are estimates; they do not include the cost of property acquisitions or major infrastructure changes, e.g., bridge widening or retaining wall relocation. Prices are based on average constructions costs from recent Southern Ontario projects. Infrastructure Cost per km Assumptions Dedicated Bicycle Lanes Paint bike lanes on existing wide lanes / roadway or as part of road resurfacing project (line painting and signage) $10,000 Paint bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m Retrofit bike to existing roadway (line removal, painting and signage) $23,000 Remove existing lines (assume four-lane roadway), repaint lane lines including bike lane, bicycle symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m Add bike lanes as part of road new construction / reconstruction / widening project $116,000 Additional pavement (granular and asphalt), bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m; removals, curb & gutter, utility leads included in road portion of construction costs Pave existing granular shoulders as part of road resurfacing / reconstruction project $76,000 Additional asphalt, paint bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m Add paved shoulders as part of road new construction / reconstruction / widening project $130,000 Additional pavement (granular and asphalt), paint bike lane lines, bicycle symbol and diamond every 200 m, bike lane signage every 300 m; removals, grading, sub-drains included in road portion of construction costs Shared Add bicycle route signage rural area $1,300 One bicycle route sign with appropriate tabs (directions, destinations, distances, etc.) every 1 km, plus two on side streets every 1 km, additional route map sign every 5 km Add bicycle route signage urban area $2,800 One bicycle route sign with appropriate tabs (directions, destinations, distances, etc.) every 300 m, plus two on side streets every 500 m, additional route map sign every 5 km Add shared lane markings to existing travel lanes $15,000 Bicycle symbol and double chevrons every 75 m both sides, share the road signage every 300 m both sides
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