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OTM Book 18 V2.0:New and Improved Bikeway Design Guidance for OntarioJune 13, 2019
Justin Jones, Share the Road and Kate Whitfield, Alta Planning and Design
Slides designed by Jason Neudorf, WSP
OTM Book 18 update agenda
1. Evolution of cycling facility design
2. Advisory bike lanes
3. Separation thresholds
4. Setback crossings / protected intersections
5. Bike crossings & RRFBs
6. Protected signal phasing
7. Two-way facility guidance
8. Study schedule update
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Evolution of cycling facility design
Image Source: OTM Book 18, City of Burlington, WSP, City of Ottawa, SF Bicycle Coalition, WSP 3
OTM Book 18 V1 based design Current trends considered in OTM Book 18 V2
Evolution of cycling facility design
• Emphasis on user safety
• Consideration of pedestrian / cyclist interaction and accessibility
• Cycling infrastructure investment
• Involvement with advocacy groups
• Breadth of experience and research within and outside the province
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Current trends considered in OTM Book 18 V2
Advisory Bike Lanes
• Shared roadway facility that delineates space for cycling on a narrow roadway
• No roadway centerline
• Centre lane is narrower than two conventional travel lanes
• Vehicles pass by entering bicycle lane, but must always yield for cyclists
Alta & WSP 54.1 – 4.9m 1.8m 1.8m
Advisory Bike Lanes
Alta & WSP 6
Advisory Bike Lanes
• Applicable for many streets with low to moderate traffic volumes and with constrained road right-of-way
• Viable alternative option to bike lanes and signed routes
• Traffic calming effect
• OTM Book 18 V2 adds guidance about ABL and aligns with TAC
City of Ottawa, Sommerset Advisory Bike LAne 7
Separation Thresholds
• The nomograph is a graphical tool using speed and volume inputs
• Provides guidance on appropriate types of cycling facilities for different contexts
• All ages & abilities facility selection is context driven
WSP & Alta 8
Separation Thresholds
• Current OTM Book 18 has an existing nomograph to inform facility selection
• Separation thresholds have been lowered and are in-line with current best practices
• Separate urban and rural considerations
• OTM Book 18 V2 refines the facility selection process to validate initial assumptions
WSP & Alta 9
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Setback Crossing / Protected Intersections
• Cycling facility is setback ~4 m from the curb line
• Design prompts drivers to cross close to a 90 degree angle
• Tightened corner radius to reduce vehicle speed and improve crossing angle
• Typically implemented for multi-use paths and cycle tracks
6/19/2019 Animation by WSP 10
Setback Crossing / Protected Intersections• Many safety benefits; but also a broad
range of challenges associated with this design
• How to maximize benefits and address the challenges?
• How to provide design details that can be adapted to many different contexts
• Current OTM Book 18 provides some basic guidance on setback crossings
• Book 18 V2.0 will provide much more detailed guidance on all the components of a protected intersection
Render by WSP 11
WSP & Alta 12
• RRFB increases yielding rates for motorists
• Trail geometry forces cyclists to reduce speed
• Cyclists stop and cross when there is a gap
(concept still under development)
Bike Crossover & RRFB
Bike Crossover & RRFB
• Provides an option where a crossing is needed but a traffic signal is not warranted or feasible
• OTM Book 18 V2 proposes this treatment as a pilot project pending MTO approval and data collection & evaluation
• The design is intended to be consistent with a Type C PXO
NACTO Hybrid Beacon for Bike Route Crossing 13
NACTO: Don’t Give Up at the Intersection 14
Protected signal phasing
• Provide fully separate phases for bicycles and turning vehicles
• Completely separate turning vehicle movement conflicts through time
• Motor vehicle turns given their own exclusive phase
• Application for high-volume intersections and multi-lane roads
Protected signal phasing
• Signal operations and geometric design of intersections work together
• OTM Book 12/12A speak to signal design and phasing strategies
• OTM Book 18 V2 will identify application contexts for protected signal phasing
City of Ottawa: Rideau & Mackenzie 15
Two-way cycling facility guidance
• Two-way facilities can be found in the form of multi-use trails and cycle tracks
• Key challenges include:
• Less intuitive
• Complex intersection designs
• Difficult to accommodate turn queuing
• Key benefits include:
• Reduced space requirements
• Easier maintenance
• High comfort
Image Source: City of Ottawa, O’Connor Cycle Track 16
Two-way cycling facility guidance
• Current OTM Book 18 provides some guidance on multi-use paths and two-way cycle tracks
• OTM Book 18 V2 will expand on which contexts they’re most appropriate for, and which conflicts need to be addressed
Image Source: WSP/Jason Neudorf,
Newmarket Eagle Street West17
Study schedule overview & contact
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STUDY
KICKOFF
Q1 2018
P R E P A R AT I O N
P H A S E
B O O K 1 8
D R A F T
RESEARCH BRIEF
DRAFTS
Q2 – Q4
2018
DRAFT 10 CHAPTERS AND ASSEMBLE
DRAFT OTM BOOK 18
Q1 – Q4
2019
DRAFT OTM BOOK 18
V2
Q4
2019
O T M B O O K 1 8
F I N A L I Z AT I O N
SUBMIT FINAL OTM
BOOK 18
Q1
2O2O
ONLINE SURVEY LINKhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018OBSOTC
346responses to date
O N - G O I N G P U B L I C C O N S U LTAT I O N
CONSULTANT TEAM CONTACTProject e-mail at [email protected]
ONTARIO TRAFFIC COUNCIL CONTACTGeoff Wilkinson at [email protected]
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Thank you.
Justin Jones &Kate Whitfield
