Cincinnati Announces Sharrow Project: Vote NOW!

We're on the move! See the announcement below from the City, then VOTE and circulate this to your biking friends!

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This spring, the City of Cincinnati will launch a pilot project that will evaluate the use of an experimental shared lane pavement marking called a “sharrow.” But, first we need your input to select the best locations.

Go to www.cincinnati-oh.gov/sharrows and take our online poll to tell us which corridors you think are most in need of sharrows. Voting ends April 15th, and we’ll announce the pilot project locations soon after.

The sharrows create improved conditions for bicycling by suggesting where cyclists should ride to avoid being hit by suddenly opening car doors. The markings also serve to remind motorists to “share the road” with cyclists.

Sharrows are typically installed on roadways:

· With full-time on-street parking, where cyclists are in danger of being doored;
· Without on-street parking, when the travel lane is too narrow for a motorist to safely pass a cyclist without changing lanes.

Suggestions for sharrow locations can also be e-mailed to sharrows@cincinnati-oh.gov.

Melissa McVay
City Planner
Division of Transportation Planning & Urban Design
City Hall, Room 450
801 Plum Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
513.352.5269 office
513.352.5336 fax