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BPAC weighs replacing stop signs on bike paths, reviews prototype warning sign
Summary
BPAC discussed replacing stop signs on multiuse paths at private‑road intersections with alternatives including pavement markings, caution signs and a prototype 'Nantucket' wayfinding sign; the committee approved requesting a select board agenda item and expressed support for developing prototype signage and pavement markings.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee continued a months‑long discussion on stop signs and intersection treatments for multiuse paths, focusing on alternatives to requiring path users to stop at private and secondary roads.
At issue: the committee is seeking treatments that preserve path user safety and predictability without creating an excessive number of new vertical signs. Members discussed examples from other jurisdictions — San Diego’s use of intersection caution signs for multiuse path crossings, a Colorado DOT worded driveway caution sign referred to in the meeting, and pavement thermoplastic markings — and…
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