TABLE 1

Level of Service (LOS) for two-lane, two-way exclusive bicycle paths (2.1- to 2.4-m paths)

LOS Total frequency of events (events/h) Two-lane service volume (bikes/h) in both directions (50:50 split)
A < 40 65
B < 60 105
C < 100 170
D < 150 250
E < 195 325
F > 195 ------

SOURCE: Adapted from Botma , 1995.


TABLE 2

Level of Service (LOS) for three-lane, two-way exclusive bicycle paths (3-m paths)

LOS Total frequency of events (events/h) Three-lane service volume (bikes/h) in both directions (50:50 split)
A < 90 150
B < 140 230
C < 210 350
D < 300 500
E < 375 630
F > 375 ------

SOURCE: Adapted from Botma , 1995.


TABLE 3

Total frequency of events for mixed-use paths

Bike vol both dir (bikes/h)
Directional split of bikes (same:opp)
Total frequency of events (events/h)
Two-way pedestrian volumes of



0 (ped/h)*

20 (ped/h)*

40 (ped/h)*

80 (ped/h)*

100

30:70

76

131

186

296

100

40:60

68

123

178

288

100

50:50

59

114

169

279

100

60:40

51

106

161

271

100

70:30

43

98

153

263

200

30:70

151

206

261

371

200

40:60

135

190

245

355

200

50:50

119

174

229

339

200

60:40

103

158

213

323

200

70:30

86

141

196

306

400

30:70

303

358

413

523

400

40:60

270

325

380

490

400

50:50

238

293

348

458

400

60:40

205

260

315

425

400

70:30

173

228

283

393

800

30:70

605

660

715

825

800

40:60

540

595

650

760

800

50:50

475

530

585

695

800

60:40

410

465

520

630

800

70:30

345

400

455

565

* 50:50 directional split assumed for pedestrians

SOURCE: Adapted from Botma , 1995.


TABLE 4

Bicycle Level of Service (LOS) for mixed-use paths


LOS
Total frequency of
events (events/h) for
two-lane paths
(2.1- to 2.4-m paths)
Total frequency of
events (events/h)for
three-lane paths
(3-m paths)

A

< 40

< 90

B

< 60

< 140

C

< 100

< 210

D

< 150

< 300

E

< 195

< 375

F

> 195

> 375


SOURCE: Adapted from Botma , 1995.


TABLE 5

Effect of bicycle mean and standard deviation of speeds on events and Level of Service (LOS) for one-way, on-street bicycle facilities

Bicycle
flow rate (bike/h)
Standard deviation a (km/h) Number of events and LOS

Bicycle mean speed (km/h)

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

100

1.5

28(A)

26(A)

24(A)

---

21(A)

20(A)

19(A)

18(A)

17(A)

100

3.0

56(B)

52(B)

48(B)

23(A)

42(B)

40(B)

38(A)

36(A)

34(A)

100

4.5

85(C)

78(C)

73(C)

68(C)

63(C)

60(C)

56(B)

53(B)

51(B)

200

1.5

56(B)

52(B)

48(B)

45(B)

42(B)

40(B)

38(A)

36(A)

34(A)

200

3.0

113(D)

104(D)

97(C)

90(C)

85(C)

80(C)

75(C)

71(C)

68(C)

200

4.5

169(E)

156(E)

145(D)

135(D)

127(D)

119(D)

113(D)

107(D)

102(D)

300

1.5

85(C)

78(C)

73(C)

68(C)

63(C)

60(C)

56(B)

53(B)

51(B)

300

3.0

169(E)

156(E)

145(D)

135(D)

127(D)

119(D)

113(D)

107(D)

102(D)

300

4.5

254(F)

234(F)

218(F)

203(F)

190(E)

179(E)

179(E)

160(E)

152(E)

a Standard deviation of bicycle speeds. If standard deviation data are unavailable, use the following default values:

1.5 km/h for facilities used primarily by commuters

2.0 km/h for facilities used by various user types

4.5 km/h for facilities used primary by recreational users

SOURCE: Adapted from Botma , 1995.


TABLE 6
Level of Service (LOS) for interrupted bicycle facilities

LOS

Control delay (s)

A

< 5

B

< 10

C

< 20

D

< 30

E

< 45

F

> 45

SOURCE: Adapted from TRB, 1994.


TABLE 7
Bicycle arterial Level of Service (LOS)

Bicycle running speed 25 km/h
LOS Average travel speed* (km/h)
A > 22
B > 15
C > 11
D > 8
E > 7
F < 7
*computed from Equation [9]; includes stops

SOURCE: Adapted from TRB , 1994.