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52 ~ CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN A small segment of green bike lane on San Leandro Boulevard. A bike box at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. Other Bikeway Facilities COLORED BIKE LANES Colored bike lanes are considered a way to both guide bicyclists through complex intersections as well as to make motorists aware that they are crossing a bike lane. Colored bike lanes are being used by many jurisdictions. (in April of 2011 the FHWA issued an interim approval for the use of green colored pavement in bike lanes.) Green bike lanes tend to be more intensive in terms of materials and maintenance because of the additional paint or thermoplastic needed to establish and maintain the color. Current best practices state the green color should be used for conflict zones, turn pockets, intersection approaches, and other areas where bicyclists and vehicles mix or perform difficult maneuvers. TWO-STAGE TURN BOXES (BICYCLE BOXES) in July 2017, FHWA granted two-stage turn boxes interim approval; the California MUTCD adopted this interim approval in August of 2017. Bicycle boxes are intended to aid bicyclists in making left turns, by eliminating the need to cross lanes of vehicular traffic to get into the vehicle turn lane. These can also be useful, because it allows bicycles to place themselves in front of stopped traffic, increasing their visibility for drivers. The bikes then reposition themselves to face the correct direction and then proceed through the intersection on the right side of the road. For example, in the picture to the right, for on-coming cyclists that wish to turn left at this intersection, the bicyclist would stay on the right side, cross the intersection and stop in the box. Then following the arrow, the bicyclist would reposition him/herself and would cross the intersection with through traffic when the signal changes. 190