Plattsburgh’s Bike Sharrows

Last July, new sharrows were painted on multiple streets around the City of Plattsburgh. You may be wondering, "What is a sharrow?"

Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or “sharrows,” are road markings used to indicate a shared lane environment for bicycles and automobiles.

Benefits of Sharrows:

• Encourages bicyclists to position themselves safely in lanes too narrow for a motor vehicle and a bicycle to comfortably travel side by side within the same traffic lane.
• Alerts motor vehicle drivers to the potential presence of bicyclists
• Helps to keep bicyclists out of the “door zone"
• Encourages safe passing by motorists
• Reduces the incidence of sidewalk riding
• Reduces the incidence of wrong-way bicycling

Click here for more details regarding the City's implementation of sharrows. 

Together, we’re building a city where cycling is a safe, enjoyable, and accessible mode of transportation for all.

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