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Cars and a biker on a multi-lane road. There is also a person walking on the sidewalk.
Traffic Engineering
Yang Tao, Traffic Engineering Director

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
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