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Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. a shared lane marking on a lane of a paved road's surface indicating that bicyclists may use any portion of the full width of the lane.
Etymologies
- Blend of share and arrow, c. 1993. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The cost, according to Capital Metro project manager Robert Okamoto, would come primarily from signs, so-called sharrow markings on the streets and, in some cases, putting a new coat of asphalt on and painting in bike lanes.”
“This summer, the transportation department began painting "sharrow" markings on several streets after two years of study and delays.”
The Huffington Post: Villaraigosa Bicycle Summit: Fall From Bike Spins LA Mayor Into Cycle Advocate
“And the "sharrow" concept is idiotic on industrial throughfares or narrow two lane roads with no shoulder.”
The Indignity of Commuting by Bicycle: Same Attitude, Different Infrastructure
“A "sharrow," named for the arrows painted on the road, would designate one lane in each direction on those roads where motorists would have to defer to cyclists if they're present.”
“UCSD student Trevor Haag with a "sharrow" painted on Pacific Street in Oceanside, a narrow road that is popular with cyclists.”
“Correction: The photograph of a "sharrow" that accompanied our interview with city "bike czar" Nate Evans ( ”
“Two lanes, a bike lane, a sharrow and a turn lane?”
“Walk Bike Ride” Plan Would Narrow Nickerson for Bikes « PubliCola
“• Collisions between cars and cars, bikes, and pedestrians declined dramatically — 14 percent — after the new bike lane and sharrow were introduced.”
Study Shows Stone Way “Road Diet” Improved Traffic, Safety « PubliCola
“It may still be dangerous, but it's a hell of lot less "suicidal" than going southbound used to be in the non-bike lane/sharrow configuration that's there now.”
“By 2012, we can make our whole corridor either greenway or bike lanes and sharrow-marked route so that everyone from children to the elderly can enjoy it for daily commutes, a relaxing walk in the woods, and long-distance travel.”
Dennis Markatos: America's Transportation Leaders Embrace the East Coast Greenway
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