Lydon Publishes "Sharrow" Article for World Streets.
Date: 1/22/2010

Mike Lydon recently authored an article for The New Mobility Partnership's "World Streets" blog on the adoption of the Shared Use Lane Marking (Sharrows) into America's Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). 

Sharrows are comprised of a bicycle and chevron symbol, which communicate that bicycles and automobiles must share travel lanes equally. First used in the City of Denver, sharrows became more widely recognized following a 2004 study demonstrating that their application in San Francisco improved lane positioning for bicyclists and increased the amount of passing distance given by motorists overtaking bicyclists. 

Read the full article here.