On-Street Bicycle Facilities Pilot Project

On-Street Bicycle Facilities Pilot Project

As part of the implementation of the Sioux Falls Bicycle Plan, the City of Sioux Falls has initiated a pilot project to determine the effectiveness of three different types of on-street bicycle facilities. We encourage all citizens to try these on-street bicycle facilities and provide your comments by e-mailing to strebilcock@siouxfalls.org.

Shared Parking and Bicycle Lanes

In May of this year, on-street shared parking and bicycle lanes have been painted on the following three city streets.

1. Bahnson Avenue from 12th to 26th Streets and from 33rd to 49th Streets
2. West 32nd Streets from Marion Road to Sertoma Avenue
3. Ralph Rogers Road from Minnesota Avenue to 69th Street

Sharrow

This fall, on-street sharrows will be painted on the following three city streets. Sharrows are lanes which the actual travel lane of the street and bicycle lane are shared. This facility has worked in other parts of the country – especially where parking is fairly heavy along the street.

1. Dakota Avenue in downtown area
2. Main Avenue in downtown area
3. 22nd Street from Phillips Avenue to Kiwanis Avenue.

Bicycle Lanes

Dedicated bicycle lanes have been painted this fall on East 41st Street from Southeastern Avenue to Harmordon Park. Bicycle lanes are placed in locations where parking is able to be restricted. These facilities require 5-feet of dedicated space only for bicycles.