...Bicycle Boulevards Campaign will build support for a network of friendly low-traffic bike routes – routes that will serve the needs of all cyclists, from beginners to expert, children to the elderly.

As most crashes happen on high-speed auto routes, bicycle boulevards on lowtraffic streets will increase the safety of bicycling, and, by calming traffic, improve neighborhood safety and livability.

A bicycle boulevard is a treatment of a low-volume, local street shared roadway that creates a mostly stop-free “arterial” for bicycles while diverting most through motor traffic.

Motor vehicle parking and access to all properties is unchanged.

Through motor traffic is diverted by bicycle-permeable street closures and mandatory-turn devices spaced every half-mile to a mile.

The toolkit intends to educate communities on the why, what, and how of bike boulevards and includes a robust set of resources all in one convenient place.

Their website now includes special sections on several key components of creating good bike boulevards including; auto speed reduction, auto traffic reduction, crossing busy streets, and boulevard signage and markings.

Bicycle boulevards are lightly-trafficked streets that prioritize bicycles.

Although many routes have no bike lanes, bicyclists are free to use the middle of the street, sharing road space with cars.

Motorists on these routes expect to see bicyclists and therefore travel with caution.

The cost of implementing a bicycle boulevard network is significantly less than constructing bike paths or trails.