Attachment C: TAC Bikeway Traffic Control Guidelines - Shared Use Lane Symbols

Attachment C

7.4.3 Shared Use Lane Symbols

Shared use lane markings, or “sharrows”, are symbols placed on the pavement surface in the intended area of bicycle travel. The symbols raise awareness to both cyclists and motorists of the correct cyclist positioning in the lane. Two white chevron markings, with a stroke width of 100 mm spaced at 100 mm are placed ahead of the bicycle symbol.

In shared lane applications, place immediately after an intersection and 10 m before the end of a block. Space longitudinally at intervals of 75 m (this spacing may be decreased but should not be increased, thus allowing drivers and cyclists to identify at all times where they should be situated in relation to one another). In conflict zone applications, the minimum symbol spacing is 1.5 m.

Typical installations for shared use lane symbols are shown in Section 8.

Technical diagram of a shared use lane symbol (sharrow) consisting of a bicycle symbol topped with two chevron markings, shown on a grid with dimensions of 100 mm.

Source: TAC Bikeway Traffic Control Guidelines 2nd Edition, 2012