Guide to Understanding Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure In Bloomington
Marking |
Symbol |
When You Bike
|
When You Drive |
| Piano Key Crosswalk |  |
marked pedestrian crossing - always yield | marked pedestrian crossing - always yield |
| Standard Crosswalk |  |
marked pedestrian crossing - always yield | marked pedestrian crossing - always yield |
| Advanced Yield Markings |  |
marked pedestrian crossing ahead - yield at triangles | marked pedestrian crossing ahead - yield at triangles |
| Bike Lane |  |
ride with traffic - dotted lines are conflict areas | solid white lines are for bikes only - always yield |
| Through Bike Lane |  |
dotted lines are conflict areas - approach cautiously | dotted lines are conflict areas - always yield |
| Shared Lane |  |
markings indicate safe and visible riding position | expect bicyclists - pass safely |
| Neighborhood Greenway |  |
markings indicate safe and visible riding position | expect bicyclists - pass safely |
| Buffered Bike Lane |  |
don't ride in the buffer - ride with traffic | don't drive in the buffer or lane - always yield |
| Bike Box |  |
wait out in front - the box is for you! | wait behind the stop bar - always yield |
Signal |
Symbol |
When You Bike |
When You Drive |
 |
marked pedestrian crossing - stop for red, don't stop when dark | marked pedestrian crossing - stop for red, don't stop when dark | |
| Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB) |  |
marked pedestrian crossing - always yield, flashing or not flashing | marked pedestrian crossing - always yield, flashing or not flashing |
For questions about this document, please call (812) 349-3423 or email caristov@bloomington.in.gov.
*Some of the illustrations shown are based on illustrations by Chicago Cartographics for the Minneapolis Bicycle Map, published by Hedberg Maps, Inc.
Thanks to the City of Minneapolis Bicycling Program for the inspiration for this guide, and for their generosity in sharing pieces of their document with us.