Bicycle laneDesign Guidelines

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DDOT’s Bicycle Lane program has built over 100 miles of bike lanes in the District since 2001. In 2009, installation began on protected bike lanes (PBLs), also known as Cycle Tracks or separated bike lanes. Protected bike lanes have a physical separation between motor vehicle travel and the bike lane. This can be a row of parked cars, a concrete curb, and/or flex posts and wheel stops. As of the end of 2021, there are 24 miles of PBL facilities in the District. There is growing demand to install more protected bike lanes because many people want lower stress and more comfortable cycling experience where conflicts with vehicles are removed or substantially reduced. Research shows that protected bike lanes significantly improve the safety of bicyclists and increase safety for pedestrians and drivers.

The PBL map below shows the segments DDOT is planning and designing for construction in fiscal years 2022 through 2024. More roadways are being studied and analyzed to include bike facilities, and not all ongoing bicycle projects are included in this list and map. If you have any questions about the list or map, please contact Mike Goodno or Will Handsfield.

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However, there are actually several categories of fire safety signs, and knowing what they are can prevent serious consequences, so Fire & Security Group has created this rundown of the various safety signs and symbols.

Although these signs also contain information regarding mandatory actions, they’re not to be confused with the other blue fire safety signs. Fire action notices are long, white, rectangular signs with blue and red sections displaying mandatory actions and prohibited actions respectively.

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These signs should be displayed next to every fire extinguisher on the premises. This information can prevent someone from using the fire extinguisher on the wrong type of fire, which could have disastrous consequences.

In 2020, DDOT embarked on a plan to build 20 miles of new protected bike lanes over three years. This ambitious plan will substantially expand the network of protected bike lanes and allow more people to access a safer and lower-stress bicycling experience.

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Green fire safety signs indicate a means of escape or a place of safety. In accordance with BS 5499, they must feature the symbol of a walking man, with an arrow signifying the direction people need to travel in.

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These signs can literally save lives. Anybody in charge of a commercial premises must ensure that the appropriate fire safety signs are installed in the property – this is a legal requirement as per The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005 and The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996.

Blue fire safety signs denote mandatory action. As per BS 5499, these signs must take the form of blue circles with white font or symbols – ‘fire door keep shut’ is one of the more common blue fire safety signs.

Each fire safety sign falls into one of three categories, and each of these categories has its own colour. Here’s what they mean:

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Red fire safety signs mean the location of fire fighting equipment or the prohibition of certain actions, such as ‘no smoking’. Signs indicating the location of fire fighting equipment will be square with a red background and white symbols.

Fire signage is a crucial element of any building’s fire safety. We see it every day at work, in shops, restaurants and gyms, but we don’t often pay it much attention until we have to. This is usually because we’re familiar with some of them – the colours of the sign coupled with its location make it obvious, such as the white-on-green of a fire exit sign.

Fire extinguisher signs differ in that they often contain each of the three colours. The sign itself is usually a long, vertical rectangle, because it needs to display a lot of information. The top section is a red square with a white symbol, a small blue section below with white text denotes the type of extinguisher, and a large green rectangle with white text denotes what fires the extinguisher can be used on.

The blue sections contain blank spaces – these are to be filled in by the person responsible for the building’s fire safety, who should write in the emergency service number, the evacuation route and the safe meeting point. Fire action notices should be placed next to fire alarm call points and in any area that can be accessed by every employee.