John Portman Boulevard and Peachtree Center Avenue Intersection Downtown Atlanta is getting the first intersection of two separated, two-way bike lanes in the United States. This intersection design offers increased safety for people on bicycles. The design separates pedestrians from bicyclists and will require some bicyclists to stop and wait within the bike lane to make turns. The main challenges the design needed to accommodate were:

1. Create a safe way for bicyclists riding north or south on Peachtree Center Avenue to turn east onto John Portman Boulevard (toward Piedmont). 2. Create a safe way for bicyclists riding east or west on John Portman Boulevard to turn south onto Peachtree Center Avenue (toward the State Capitol). 3. Ensure that motorists turning left from John Portman to Peachtree Center do not turn into the protected bike lane. 4. Designing an intersection that slows down users so that people have time to react safely to one another. 5. Provide space for bicyclists to stop safely without disrupting the flow of other bicyclists. Toole Design Group, a leading bicycle planning and engineering firm, assisted in creating a full range of possibilities for the City to consider. The City has choosen to install the following features to meet the design goals (see reverse side). If you have any questions, please contact: City of Atlanta, Chief Bicycle Officer, Becky Katz [email protected] | 404-330-6722

John Portman Boulevard and Peachtree Center Avenue Intersection

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Corner Safety Island (kidney bean): Provides protection for bicyclists waiting at the intersection from turning vehicles and slows left turning vehicular traffic.

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Yield Triangles (shark’s teeth): Consists of white triangles and require bicyclists to yield to cross bike traffic.

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Striping: Marking through the intersection will direct bicyclists at an angle into the protected intersection bypass space.

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Granite Buffer: Provides physical separation for bicyclists from traffic.

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Crosswalks: Bicyclists must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.

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Bike Signals: Signals will let bicyclists know when they can proceed.

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John Portman Boulevard

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Peachtree Center Avenue

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Protected Intersection Bypass Space: Bicyclists may stop within this space to turn left or right without stopping flow of through moving bicyclists.

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