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Trail descriptions and specific guidelines <br />Following is a brief description of existing and proposed trails in Hugo (see Figure 6-A <br />for a map of the trails). <br />1. Bicycle Lanes. The following guidelines will help the City in designing and <br />constructing bicycle lanes: <br />a) Provide bicycle lanes on both sides of designated roads. <br />b) Pave lanes with bituminous or concrete. Bituminous paving is the less <br />expensive of the two and is most commonly used. <br />c) Provide a minimum 8 -foot wide lane where the lane is intended to serve <br />as a bicycle lane and as an emergency pull -off. If an emergency pull -off is <br />not desired, provide a minimum 4 -foot wide lane. Generally, provide as <br />wide a lane as is feasible. <br />d) Avoid on -street parking on roads that have bicycle lanes. If on -street <br />parking is needed, provide a minimum 5 -foot bicycle lane between the <br />parking area and the driving lane or provide a bicycle -pedestrian path <br />separate from the road. <br />e) Provide striping to visually separate bicycle lanes from driving lanes and <br />parking areas. Also provide signage that identifies the lane as a bicycle <br />lane. <br />f) Avoid physical obstructions in bicycle lanes such as pavement rumble <br />strips, signs, and so on. <br />2. Bicycle Routes. A bicycle route simply encourages bicyclists to use a <br />designated road for bicycle travel. Guidelines for designating a road as a bicycle <br />route follow: <br />a) Designate a road as a bicycle route if the road provides good reasons to <br />encourage bicycle traffic on it. For example, if a trail is needed in a general <br />area, consider designating the safest, the most efficient, or the most <br />scenic road in the area as a bicycle route. This will encourage bicyclists to <br />use the best possible road to get to where they want to go. <br />b) Provide adequate signage so that bicyclists know which roads are bicycle <br />routes. <br />3. Bicycle — Pedestrian Paths. This plan proposes most of Hugo's bicycle - <br />pedestrian paths be developed within the portion of Hugo that is served by <br />municipal sewer and water. This is where the densest development and the <br />Chapter 7 7-33 <br />Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces <br />tuj6 <br />