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Bicycle lanes should be provided consistent with the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. In areas where right-of-way is constrained, it is prudent to provide bicycle facilities by eliminating non-critical design elements. For streets that have parking on both sides of the street, it may be desirable to eliminate parking on one side of the street and use that space to provide bicycle lanes in both directions. In cases of low speed, low to moderate traffic volumes, and low occurrence of trucks and buses, shared lanes may be adequate to support bicycling. Before deciding to provide shared lanes as bicycle accommodation, the designer should be certain that the traffic volumes and motor vehicle speeds will be low enough so that all types of bicyclists can comfortably use the roadway. Parking On-street parking serves several critical needs of adjacent land uses, especially in urban town center areas and business and residential districts. On-street parking also acts as a buffer between the sidewalk and travel lanes and provides additional comfort to pedestrians. Great care should be taken when considering various parking options and their potential impacts with bicycle facilities. Travel Lanes Travel lanes are the component of the roadway cross-section that serves motor vehicle travel, or in some cases, joint use. In most cases, the travel lanes are the widest component of tie roadway cross-section. The number of lanes in each direction should be determined based on the transportation demand estimates and appropriate level of service determined in the project planning process. In some instances it may be possible to reduce the number of travel lanes to provide sidewalks, landscape buffers, bicycle lanes, etc. The width of travel lanes is selected through consideration of the roadway context, approach to multimodal accommodation, and the physical dimensions of vehicles, speeds, and other traffic flow characteristics. The normal range of design lane widths on existing roadways is between 11 and 12 feet. Any lane widths less than 11 1_! !Ii !IP feet shall be approved by the City Traffic Engineer. =--- _ Intersections and Transitions _ In order to achieve the objectives of the Complete Streets Policy, intersections must be designed to accommodate reasonable ...�..;.. expectations and to provide easy transitions for all roadway users • . ►