 We've added about 14 miles of bike lanes and bike routes on the streets in downtown in the near downtown area And we've heard some confusion about what vehicles and bicycles are actually supposed to do on these these facilities And so we wanted to provide this opportunity to educate the public on how they're supposed to interact with these Bikes and the bike facilities what we have in downtown are two distinct types of on-street Bike facilities and what you're looking at here is a shared route and what this means is When you see this payment marking with this sign that means that bikes and cars share the same lane The symbol on the road actually tells the cyclist where they should be in the lane And it also tells the vehicle to expect bicycles When it's an actual bicycle symbol with with the person with a helmet and an arrow That's and you see that with with two solid lines between it then you'll know that's a bike lane In a bike lane when you see a dashed line What you want to do is wait for that dashed line and then cross while yielding to any bicycles in the bike lane Always expect bicyclists to be using the streets and always yield to bicyclists before crossing over a bike lane Pass cyclists with caution our city ordinance requires at least three feet of clearance If you're unable to pass without moving into the adjacent lane stay behind bicyclists until it is safe to pass Never park in bike lanes or block a bike lane when parked Don't drive in bike lanes except when you're turning Entering or leaving a roadway from a driveway or an alley when you're parking next to a bike lane And always check for bikes approaching from behind before you open your car door As a cyclist avoid riding on downtown sidewalks The city has made an extra effort to help you enjoy cycling on downtown streets Watch for pedestrian stepping into crosswalks just as you would if you were driving a car Always signal when changing lanes Travel in the same direction as other traffic as a cyclist never pass a bus on the right Always pass buses on the left with care and watch for passengers exiting buses