Bike Lane Projects

We are installing new bike lanes throughout Raleigh.

The City's BikeRaleigh program is working to create a network of safe bike lanes throughout the City to enable cyclist of all comfort levels to use their bike as a means of transportation.

This page lists projects that we are currently working on, as well as ones we have recently completed. (All 2021 projects are complete)

Project Details

Type:: Bicycle and Pedestrian
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction

Contact

Barbara Godwin
Transportation Analyst

Lead Department:: Transportation

Participating Department:: Engineering Services

Service Unit:: Roadway Design and Construction

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Learn More About the New Bike Lanes

Here is a listing of the different types of bike lanes we installed along Raleigh streets this year. Also listed is the location of the new bike lanes and the connections they make

view looking north of a separated bike lane on West street — Vertical bollards help to keep cyclist safe by delineating and creating a physical separation between the bike lanes and the vehicular lanes of traffic.

Separated Bike Lanes

These are bike lanes that are separated from general travel lanes with vertical bollards.

Street Names	Connection	Location	Status
West Street and Harrington Street	A continuation of the N-S Greenway project on West Street and Harrington Street. The project will install bike lanes with flexible bollards between North Street and Peace Street.	Downtown, near Peace Street	Complete
Milburnie Road and Shanta Drive	Starting at the existing bike lanes on Milburnie Road and continuing onto a two-way, protected cycle-track on Shanta Drive, ending on New Bern Avenue	Southeast, near Wake Med	Complete

Buffered Bike Lanes

Buffered bike lanes have a painted space between the bike lane and the vehicular travel lane.

Street Names	Connection	Location	Status
Hardimont Road	Buffered bike lanes on Hardimont Road will create a connection between existing bike lanes on St. Albans Drive and existing bike lanes that connect to Wake Forest Road	Midtown, near North Hills	Complete
Dunn Road	Buffered bike lanes on Dunn Road will create a connection between Falls of Neuse Road and Oak Croft Drive.	North Raleigh, near Falls of Neuse	Complete

Sharrows

Shared lane markings, also known as sharrows, are markings in the street that look like a bicycle and two chevrons. Sharrows help bicyclists position themselves to be visible and to avoid parked cars while riding in the street.

Street Names	Connection	Location	Status
Hutton Street, Pylon Drive, and Beryl Road	Creating a path connecting Blue Ridge Road to Hillsborough Street via these three streets.	NC State area	Complete
Tylerton Drive, Glendower Road, and Glenharden Drive	Creating a path connecting Leesville Road and the entrance to Hare Snipe Greenway	North Raleigh	Complete
Churchill Road and Chester Road	Creating a path connecting Ridge Road and Oberlin Road	Near Wade Avenue	Complete
Ingram Drive	Installing sharrows to create a connection between Atlantic Avenue and New Hope Church	Brentwood area	Complete
Huntleigh Drive	Installing sharrows and bike lanes to create a connection between Capital Boulevard and New Hope Church Road	Brentwood area	Complete

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