A bicycle signal is an electrically powered traffic control device that should only be used in combination with an existing conventional traffic signal or hybrid beacon. Bicycle signals are typically used to improve identified safety or operational problems involving bicycle facilities or to provide guidance for bicyclists at intersections where they may have different needs from other road users (e.g., bicycle only movements, leading bicycle intervals). Bicycle signal heads may be installed at signalized intersections to indicate bicycle signal phases and other bicycle-specific timing strategies. In the United States, bicycle signal heads typically use standard three-lens signal heads in green, yellow, and red lenses.
4" Bicycle Signal Heads
- Meet NEW MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)
- Meet MUTCD Interim Approval for Optional Use of a Bicycle Signal Face (IA-16) (2013)
- Meet Urban Bikeway Design Guide NACTO (2014) Optional Features
- Meet Mass DOT Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design Guide (2015) 6.2.2 BIKE SIGNAL EQUIPMENT