[Talk-us] Bike route relation issues

[Paul Johnson]

On Sun, Jan 11, 2015 at 1:54 PM, stevea <steveaOSM at softworkers.com> wrote:

> I do not agree:  again, I find no evidence (from the Oregon DOT map) that
> bicycles are explicitly designated "legal" on I-5.  It may be the case that
> explicit statute specifies bicycles are allowed on I-5 in Oregon, but this
> map does not explicitly do so.  Again, please note that no specific "bike
> routes" are designated on that map, either.  It simply displays some
> highways as Interstates and some highways as containing wide shoulders or
> narrow shoulders.  While not complaining about Oregon's DOT helping
> bicyclists better understand where they might or might not ride a bicycle
> in that state, I characterize these map data as "early" or "underdeveloped"
> w.r.t. helpful "bicycle routing" by a DOT.


Oregon and Washington allow all modes on all routes unless otherwise
posted.  They have to explicitly sign exclusions, and they do.  Here's the
list for Oregon

http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/BIKEPED/docs/freeway_ban.pdf

And Washington:

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/closed.htm
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