Green is the new black!
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This (not so) new tool allows road managers to clearly mark space for bike riders.
The more common applications are:
Slip lanes
This helps remind drivers to give way to riders and not to cross the bike lane until it is safe to do so.
These should be considered:
- on the exiting slip lane above (Macarthur St, City of Melbourne)
- on the entering slip lane below (Royal Parade at College Crescent, City of Melbourne)
Standup lanes
These lanes help riders to travel straight ahead and to the right of drivers turning left at an intersection. Green paint improves lane discipline and reminds drivers of the need to give way when moving into the left turn lane. (Gisborne St City of Melbourne)
ContraFLow lane
Here the green paint has been used to emphasise the contra flow option for bike riders. Lennox St, City of Yarra
Open spaces
This lane could be called a 'departure side stand up lane'. Rider numbers increased when the lane was painted green. Until then it was uncomfortable to ride between the the two travel lanes. St Kilda Junction CIty of Port Phillip.
Roundabouts
Some municipalities are using green paint to help riders through roundabouts.
The lane through the roundabout will not be effective if it takes the rider too far left, and therefore 'behind' where an entering driver is looking.
This roundabout treatment keeps the rider well out but provides the green paint which identifies the bike route to the entering driver and to those coming around the roundabout. Dalton Rd Moonee Valley.
Defined Entry points to cut throughs/offroad
Here the rider is emerging from an unexpected direction. To the driver approaching from our right the street appears to be blocked off.
The green paint identifies the potential conflict point and has reduced the number of bicycle motor vehicle collisions at this intersection.
Canning St City of Yarra
Continuity
This 'photo shopped' picture shows our suggested green addition to new bikelanes implemented along the Berwick-Cranbourne Rd City of Casey.
