Section 890.4 Of Article 3. California Bicycle Transportation Act From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 3.
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. As used in this article, "bikeway" means all facilities that
provide primarily for, and promote, bicycle travel. For purposes of
this article, bikeways shall be categorized as follows:
(a) Bike paths or shared use paths, also referred to as "Class I
bikeways," which provide a completely separated right-of-way
designated for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians with
crossflows by motorists minimized.
(b) Bike lanes, also referred to as "Class II bikeways," which
provide a restricted right-of-way designated for the exclusive or
semiexclusive use of bicycles with through travel by motor vehicles
or pedestrians prohibited, but with vehicle parking and crossflows by
pedestrians and motorists permitted.
(c) Bike routes, also referred to as "Class III bikeways," which
provide a right-of-way on-street or off-street, designated by signs
or permanent markings and shared with pedestrians and motorists.
(d) Cycle tracks or separated bikeways, also referred to as "Class
IV bikeways," which promote active transportation and provide a
right-of-way designated exclusively for bicycle travel adjacent to a
roadway and which are separated from vehicular traffic. Types of
separation include, but are not limited to, grade separation,
flexible posts, inflexible physical barriers, or on-street parking.