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Newberg Bike Map
In August 2011, the Newberg City Council adopted Resolution 2011-2695 directing staff to establish a bicycle program that would implement the city's ADA/Pedestrian/Bike Route Improvement Plan.
The bicycle program will include the following elements:
- An initial designated bicycle route that would include the placement of shared lane markings ("sharrows") on the roadway and directional wayfinding signs along the route.
- A printed bicycle map.
- A bicycle rack cost sharing program.
Sharrows are often used on streets where bike lanes are desirable but are not placed due to factors such as retention of on-street parking, width of the roadway, and other constraints. Sharrows are placed in the travel lane to alert motorists of bicycle traffic, to show bicyclists where they should be riding, and to keep bicyclists out of the "door zone" of adjacent parked cars. The wayfinding signs along the route will point to designations along the way such as downtown, the skate park, and the library, and will include distance and estimated travel time.
The bicycle rack cost sharing program will begin sometime in the spring of 2012. More information will be posted here as we get closer to implementing the program.
You can find a copy of the city's bicycle map attached below. The map is a double-sided 11"x17" pdf that you can print and use to ride around town. You may also pick up copies of the map at Newberg City Hall for no charge. The map designates the proposed neighborhood bikeway that will include the sharrows and wayfinding signs (coming in spring 2012). The map also designates recommended connections between the neighborhood bikeway and streets with existing bike lanes or wide shoulders, and shows difficult connections to warn riders of those roads with poor road conditions or high traffic.
While driving and riding on a street with sharrows:
- Motorists may still drive and park on the street.
- Motorists should be alert for bicyclists and should pass bicyclists slowly and carefully.
- Bicyclists should ride over the center of the sharrow to avoid the "door zone" of parked cars.
- Bicyclists should follow all rules of the road, including the use of hand signals to show intent while riding.
For more information about the bicycle program, contact:
Jessica Nunley, Planning Division - 503-554-7744 or jessica.nunley@newbergoregon.gov
