TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, ICMA-CM, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Public Services Director
Brian McGill, PE, PTOE, Interim Assistant Public Services Director - Traffic Services
Virginia Small, Transportation Planner
John McNeill, PMP, Senior Project Manager - Traffic
DATE: June 2, 2025
RE:
Title
Bicycle Lane Ordinance Clarifications and Recommendations
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Be a highly desirable place to live, work, and recreate.
Executive Summary:
Council requested staff review the current Code of Ordinances for bicycle lane vagueness. Staff have returned with recommended amendments to reflect bicycle lane practices based on a peer-review of Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) information, and NC state ordinances. Staff have also included the definition of a multi-use lane to provide clarity on their intended use.
Background:
History of Bicycle Lanes:
- 2011 - FAMPO Bike and Walk Plan is completed.
- October 2017 - Council authorizes application for NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant initiative.
- March 2018 - Staff receive notification that the grant submission was selected for funding.
- May 2018 - Council authorizes municipal agreement with NCDOT to develop Comprehensive Bicycle Plan.
- February 2019 - Staff notify Council of restriping Langdon Street between Murchison Road and Trinity Drive to include Bicycle Lanes due to street resurfacing project and alignment with Draft FAMPO Sandhills Regional Bicycle Plan.
- August 2019 - FAMPO Sandhills Regional Bicycle Plan finalized.
- March 2020 - Fayetteville Bicycle Plan finalized and adopted.
Based on review of records, the creation of multi-use lanes, and conversion of bicycle lanes to multi-use lanes, are not currently submitted to Council for approval. Bicycle Lane approval is provided through the City's adop...
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