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2009 Edition Part 9 Figure 9C-3. Word, Symbol, and Arrow Pavement Markings for Bicycle Lanes

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Figure 9C-3. Word, Symbol, and Arrow Pavement Markings for Bicycle Lanes

This figure illustrates three examples of word, symbol, and arrow pavement markings for bicycle lanes, labeled A, B, and C.

A is labeled "Bike Symbol." It shows a vertical section of a roadway just beyond an intersection with a horizontal roadway to the right. A vertical solid normal white line is shown beginning about one-fifth up from the bottom of the figure. The white line is shown separating two adjacent lanes of traffic. In the rightmost of these two lanes, a white symbol of a bicycle is shown marked in the center of the lane in advance of a white forward-pointing vertical arrow shown marked in the center of the lane. The arrow is denoted as optional. The overall length of the bicycle symbol is shown as a dimension of 72 inches. The distance from the top of the bicycle symbol to the bottom of the arrow is shown as a dimension of 72 inches. The overall length of the arrow is shown as a dimension of 72 inches.

B is labeled "Helmeted Bicyclist Symbol." It shows the same figure and dimensions as "A" but with a symbol of a person wearing a helmet riding the bicycle.

C is labeled "Word Legends." It shows the same vertical section of a roadway as "A" with the same vertical solid normal white line. In the rightmost of the two lanes, the word "BIKE" is shown marked in the center of the lane in advance of the word "LANE." The word "LANE" is in advance of a white forward-pointing vertical arrow shown marked in the center of the lane. The arrow is denoted as optional. The overall length of the word "BIKE" is shown as a dimension of 44 inches. The distance from the top of the word "BIKE" to the bottom of the word "LANE" is shown as a dimension of 64 inches. The overall length of the word "LANE" is shown as a dimension of 44 inches. The distance from the top of the word "LANE" to the bottom of the arrow is shown as a dimension of 72 inches. The overall length of the arrow is shown as a dimension of 72 inches.

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