Effects of on-street parking on cyclist route choice and the operational behavior of cyclists and motorists.

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• Creators:
  Torrance, Kristen.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research ; United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Automobile Parking--Texas Bicycles--Texas--Safety Measures Bicycle Trails--Texas Bicycle Travel Cycling--Texas--Safety Measures On Street Parking Route Choice Traffic Flow--Texas
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Abstract:
  Because of the serious societal, environmental, economic, and public health problems associated with motorized
  
  transportation, there is increased interest in encouraging non-motorized modes of travel. The current study contributes toward this
  
  objective in two ways. First, it evaluates the operational impacts of bicycling adjacent to on-street parking. Second, it identifies
  
  the importance of attributes influencing bicyclists’ route choice preferences. The importance of evaluating both operations and
  
  individual preferences at the same time is the interrelationship between the two; poorly designed roadways may encourage
  
  cyclists to leave designated bicycle routes.
  
  Operationally, this study examines field data that was collected in Austin, Houston, and San Antonio and resulted in
  
  over 6,400 observations of motorists and/or cyclists adjacent to on-street parking. From the data, multivariate regression models
  
  were developed to predict the motorist’s and cyclist’s position on the roadway and the probability of motor vehicle encroachment.
  
  The models indicate that on-street parking has a significant impact on motorist and cyclist position; a bike lane combined with a
  
  buffer space is the only way to completely remove cyclists from the door zone, and operationally, a bicycle lane is more effective
  
  than a wide outside lane. As a result of the study, the Texas Guide for Planned and Retrofit Bike Facilities was updated to include
  
  on-street parking.
  
  In evaluating route choice, the study specifically examines a comprehensive set of attributes that influence bicycle route
  
  choice, including: (1) bicyclists’ characteristics, (2) on-street parking, (3) bicycle facility type and amenities, (4) roadway
  
  physical characteristics, (5) roadway functional characteristics, and (6) roadway operational characteristics. The data used in the
  
  analysis is drawn from a web-based stated preference survey of Texas bicyclists. The results of the study emphasize the
  
  importance of a comprehensive evaluation of both route-related attributes and bicyclists’ demographics in bicycle route choice
  
  decisions. The empirical models indicate that travel time is the most important attribute for commuters in choosing their routes.
  
  These factors also impact bicyclists’ route choice: traffic volume; speed limit; on-street parking characteristics; bicycle route
  
  continuity; number of stop signs, red lights, and cross streets; and roadway terrain.
  
  
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  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
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  urn:sha256:b71ece970e9a4471b3d21092d98e0f043a6fa1f6bc2c7a656b1c7934b59d2503
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  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16826/dot_16826_DS1.pdf
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