Category Arterial Bicycling Corridors Local Bicycling Corridors Off-Road Bicycling Connectors Arterial thoroughfares thoroughfares which Off-road trails that can be Considerations for where no local connect neighbourhoods or improved in conjunction Category alternatives exist other destinations in a safe with Rainbow Routes to Slower-speed, and practical way improve the cyclability of the alternatives Preferred over arterial off-road bicycling connector preferred where possible routes where possible Typically connect neighbourhoods and popular destinations E.g., Paris Street, Sudbury; E.g., Algonquin Road, South End; Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury; Jeanne d’Arc Street, Val E.g., Loach’s Trail, South End Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury; Thérèse; Notre Dame Street, Main Street, Val Caron Azilda Improvements Urban, 60 km/h or less speed limit: All Local Bicycling Corridors: Off-Road Bicycling Connectors where Necessary Dedicated bicycle Bicycle Sharrows improvements are necessary: Sharrows where dedicated Share the Road signage Collaboration with Rainbow lanes are unfeasible Bicycle Route Markers Routes to improve Bicycling Connectors Rural, 80 km/h or more speed Where traffic volumes are higher and limit: space permits: All Off-Road Bicycling Connectors: Paved shoulder with Dedicated bicycle lanes, only Bicycle Route Markers bicycle markings (as a in areas where there is a bicycle lane) reasonable expectation that Off-road cycleway or they can be maintained so paved multi-use trail that they are safe and practicable for cycling and All Arterial Bicycling Corridors: not hazardous, e.g., not on Bicycle Sharrows in the roadways where sand and Short Term debris typically accumulate Share the Road signage Bicycle Markers
Category Arterial Bicycling Corridors Local Bicycling Corridors Off-Road Bicycling Connectors Considerations for Category Arterial thoroughfares where no local alternatives exist Slower-speed, alternatives preferred where possible E.g., Paris Street, Sudbury; Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury; Lasalle Boulevard, Sudbury; Main Street, Val Caron thoroughfares which connect neighbourhoods or other destinations in a safe and practical way Preferred over arterial routes where possible E.g., Algonquin Road, South End; Jeanne d’Arc Street, Val Thérèse; Notre Dame Street, Azilda Off-road trails that can be improved in conjunction with Rainbow Routes to improve the cyclability of the off-road bicycling connector Typically connect neighbourhoods and popular destinations E.g., Loach’s Trail, South End Improvements Necessary Urban, 60 km/h or less speed limit: Dedicated bicycle Sharrows where dedicated lanes are unfeasible Rural, 80 km/h or more speed limit: Paved shoulder with bicycle markings (as a bicycle lane) Off-road cycleway or paved multi-use trail All Arterial Bicycling Corridors: Bicycle Sharrows in the Short Term Share the Road signage Bicycle Markers All Local Bicycling Corridors: Bicycle Sharrows Share the Road signage Bicycle Route Markers Where traffic volumes are higher and space permits: Dedicated bicycle lanes, only in areas where there is a reasonable expectation that they can be maintained so that they are safe and practicable for cycling and not hazardous, e.g., not on roadways where sand and debris typically accumulate Off-Road Bicycling Connectors where improvements are necessary: Collaboration with Rainbow Routes to improve Bicycling Connectors All Off-Road Bicycling Connectors: Bicycle Route Markers
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