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AC <br />T <br />I <br />V <br />E <br /> <br />T <br />R <br />A <br />N <br />S <br />P <br />O <br />R <br />T <br />A <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />A <br />C <br />T <br />I <br />O <br />N <br /> <br />P <br />L <br />A <br />N <br />Sa <br />i <br />n <br />t <br /> <br />A <br />n <br />t <br />h <br />o <br />n <br />y <br /> <br />V <br />i <br />l <br />l <br />a <br />g <br />e <br />, <br /> <br />M <br />N <br />30 <br />Safe System: When to Mix, When to Separate? <br />SELECTING BIKEWAY FACILITIES <br />A key aspect to ensure safer roads by design is separating users in the street <br />space. <br />The greater the vehicle speed and the higher the vehicle traffic, the greater <br />the physical separation needs to be between people driving and people biking <br />(and walking). <br />Separate and protect people from moving traffic when vehicle speeds are <br />above 20 mph. This can be done visually with painted bike lanes or buffered <br />bike lanes or physically with bikeways fully separated by curbs, street trees, <br />on-street parking and more. <br />A shared street environment, where users are mixed, can be created for <br />people biking and driving when target speeds are at or below 20 mph and <br />vehicle volumes are relatively low. This can be true for people walking, <br />especially in smaller cities or rural communities. This is a common <br />environment on neighborhood residential streets. <br />Chart adapted from Federal Highway Administration Bicycle Selection Guide (2019). <br />Note: Chart assumes operating speeds are similar to posted speeds. If they <br />differ,operating speed should be used rather than posted speed.