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WIN 1=11 . <br /> Indianapolis Gregory A.Ballard,Mayor 10-28-2011 <br /> su'Oft'rrITI <br /> I& qpift W�_ W W <br /> Department of Public workS <br /> IF I SEE THESE MARKINGS IN A LANE, IS THE WHY ARE THE SHARROS ON SHELBY STREET <br /> LANE ONLY FOR BIKES? IN THE LEFT LANE, INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT? <br /> f <br /> No.This marking is used for travel lanes that are shared The original plan called for traditional bike lanes all <br /> by bicyclists and motorists. Shared lanes are different the way down Shelby Street along the curb. During <br /> than bike lanes which are set aside for bicyclists and a public meeting before the project, neighbors and <br /> are marked by a solid white line. business owners between Raymond Street and <br /> Troy Avenue expressed concern with eliminating <br /> the parking that would have been necessary to <br /> IF I DON'T SEE THESE MARKINGS, IS IT FAIR TO accommodate the bike lanes. As a compromise, the <br /> ASSUME THAT THE ROADWAY ISN'T A SHARED city decided to use sparrows in that area and to keep <br /> the four lanes of traffic (two in each direction),which <br /> LAME AND BICYCLISTS SHOULD NOT BE THERE? allows parking at specified times of the day. The City <br /> marked the middle most travel lane with sharrows to <br /> No. Bicyclists can ride on any street in Indianapolis accommodate the parking lane during part of the day. <br /> except for limited access freeways with signs explicitly This does not mean that the bicyclist has to use this <br /> prohibiting it.A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway middle lane when there are not any cars parked in the <br /> has all the rights and duties that are applicable to a curbside lane. <br /> person who drives a vehicle. <br /> ARE THESE MARKINGS GOING TO BE ON EVERY <br /> STREET THAT DOES NOT HAVE A BIKE LANE? <br /> 7,Z— ­1 1. % <br /> No. These markings are used primarily on streets <br /> designated as part of the Indianapolis' bikeways <br /> networks. Additional sharrows may be considered on <br /> a case by case basis. <br /> I NEVER USED TO SEE THESE MARKINGS. <br /> WHY ARE THEY BEING USED NOW? <br /> Prior to 2005, there was no official marking to use on <br /> streets with shared lanes. Now we have a marking for <br /> areas on the road where traditional bike lanes are not <br /> applicable, or possible, due to roadway restrictions. <br /> Mayor galiard launched Sustainindy and created the Office of Sustainability in October 2009.Sustainlndar is a bold and Innovative <br /> enterprise aimed at delivering long-term cost savings to the city, building the local economy, Improving our quality of we and <br /> enhancing our environmental and public health. Its efforts are designed to aggressively move Indianapolis forward in making it <br /> one of the most sustainable cities in the Midwest. <br /> www.sustainindy.org <br />