Prevent bicyclist deaths and serious injuries on the roadway by creating a safety buffer. Barco Products offers a 15-year guarantee on bike lane delineators.
Good Dedicated Lanes
Dedicated on-street spaces for cyclists demarcated with signs, striping and pavement markings.
- Visible designation encourages cyclists to use designated routes
- Increases perceived comfort for some riders (9% to 12%)
- Can reduce sidewalk cycling in some areas
- Low maintenance and easy to implement
Best Protected Lanes
Buffered bike lanes with additional space separated by a physical object such as traffic calming devices, concrete barriers, plastic curbs and bollards.
- Protected bike lanes reduce crashes by up to 49%
- Protected bike lanes boost cyclist comfort 7x more than painted lanes (from studies showing 29% of people feel very comfortable vs. 12% with painted lanes)
- Adding a protected bike lane boosts comfort level of cyclists by up to 70%
- Good for business: Research consistently shows that people patronize shops and restaurants more often when they are walking or biking
Creating Clear and Equitable Spaces for a Well-Organized Road
3" High Crossover Bike Lane Delineator
- Create a protected barrier for cyclists, parked cars and vehicle traffic
- Install where bike lanes are in the middle of active roadway
- Vehicles can travel at slow speeds over gradual tapered delineators to get to on-street parking or access turn lanes
- Available in bolt-down for asphalt and glue-down for concrete or bridge decking
5" High Curb Bike Lane Delineator
- Create a protected barrier between cyclists and roadway
- Install adjacent to active roadway
- Gradual tapered edge on one side to reduce cyclist crashes, abrupt edge facing active roadway to keep vehicles from crossing into bike lanes
- Available in bolt-down for asphalt and glue-down for concrete or bridge decking
Other Bumps
- Made from hard plastic or metal - cause a larger impact if struck and are less durable.
- Do not conform and allows the bump to rock on pavement.
- Single row of hardware is inadequate to keep bump from dislodging due to impacts over time.
Bollards and Vertical Delineators
- Low-quality & high price for maintenance and replacement parts.
- Struck bollards damage vehicles and endanger bystanders.
- Interfere with emergency vehicles.
Concrete Dividers
- Concrete bumps are costly, permanent, and extremely labor intensive.
- Rerouting of utilities is often needed.
- Interfere with emergency vehicles.
Decrease in Fatalities for All Road Users After Installing Protected Bike Lanes
Source: https://www.pasadenacsc.org/blog/protected-bike-lanes-increase-traffic-safety-for-everyone
