Wayfinding
The City of Madison is implementing wayfinding along shared-use paths and other bicycle routes. The wayfinding follows the guidelines in the 2016 Dane County Bicycle Wayfinding Manual.
What is bicycle wayfinding?
A bicycle wayfinding system consists of comprehensive signing to guide bicyclists to their destinations along preferred bicycle routes. Signs are typically placed at decision points along bicycle routes – typically at the intersection of two or more bikeways and at other key locations leading to and along bicycle routes.
Benefits of Wayfinding
- Familiarizes users with the bicycle network
- Identifies the best routes to key destinations
- Can help new bicyclists understand how to get started riding
- Can help people understand how close destinations are by bike
- Can help drivers understand that they are on a bicycle route
Projects
- Southwest Path: The City’s first major bicycle wayfinding project is along the Southwest Path.
- E Mifflin Bike Boulevard: In Design