Anchorage Protected Bike Lane Pilot Study
This project documents and presents the results of a protected bike lane (PBL) pilot study conducted on two different Anchorage roads during the summers of 2023 and 2024. The pilots designed and installed one-way PBLs on both sides of Pine Street and McCarrey Street and a two-way PBL on the left side of 6th Avenue and A Street using temporary plastic flex-posts, rubber curb stops, traffic signs, striping, markings, and bike signals installed on a temporary basis. Public outreach measured cyclist and pedestrian comfort and public perception of different user groups, while traffic analysis quantified cycling usage, vehicle speed and travel time, and crash statistics. The study found that pilot protected bike lanes increased cyclist comfort and cyclist usage, resulted in minimal impact on traffic circulation, and identified common concerns from business owners and drivers for future projects. Moreover, the study demonstrated that pilot installations with lane conversions and temporary materials can be effectively implemented for use by the travelling public to investigate existing safety concerns, test out designs, and gather extensive public feedback.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $1,285,330.00
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Contract Numbers:
HFHWY00310
4000(225)
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Research & Technology Transfer
2301 Peger Road
Fairbanks, AK United States 99709-5399 Traffic Engineering Department
4700 Elmore Road
Anchorage, AK United States 99507 -
Project Managers:
Bosin, Anna
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Performing Organizations:
3940 Arctic Blvd, Suite 300
Anchorage, AK United States 99503 272 North Front Street, Suite 410
Wilmington, NC United States 28401 605 W 2nd Avenue
Anchorage, AK United States 99501 -
Principal Investigators:
Singleton, Colin
Ooms, Andrew
- Start Date: 20230512
- Expected Completion Date: 20241231
- Actual Completion Date: 20241231
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bicycle lanes; Comfort; Cyclists; Pilot studies
- Geographic Terms: Anchorage (Alaska)
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01947026
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
- Contract Numbers: HFHWY00310, 4000(225)
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Feb 21 2025 9:32PM