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Mobility Markings & Signs Guide

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An overview of the symbols, signs, and stripes of mobility infrastructure.

Conventional Mobility Lane

Striped mobility lanes designate a space on the roadway that is dedicated for bicyclists, people on foot, scooters and other micromobility modes. These lanes are marked with a solid line, painted symbols and signs. Motorists should not park or travel in a mobility lane.		  Bike Lane Image BIKE KC

 

Buffered Mobility Lane

Buffered mobility lanes are conventional lanes paired with a designated buffer space separating the lane from the adjacent motor vehicle travel lane and/or parking lane. Motorists should not park or travel in a buffered mobility lane.

 Buffered Bike Lane 
 

 

Protected Mobility Lane (PML)

A protected mobility lane (PML) is an exclusive area for people on bikes, on foot, scooters or other micromobility modes that is physically separated from motor vehicle traffic. Protected mobility lanes may be one-way or two-way and will be marked appropriately.  Protected mobility lanes may be located within street corridors and separated from traffic lanes by parked cars, curbs, medians, bollards or flexible traffic posts, planters, or other vertical features. This design provides a space within the public right of way for additional comfort and separation from motor vehicle lanes. 

 Protected BIke Lane - Oak Street 

 

Mobility Box

A green box is a designated area at the head of a traffic lane at a signalized and visible way to get ahead of queueing traffic during a red light. Drivers should stop and stay stopped behind the stop bar labeled with the words “ WAIT HERE ” on the pavement.

 Bike Box 

 

Queue Box

Also known as a two-stage turn box, this is a space that offers a safe way to make left turns from a right side mobility lane. Use of the box allows mobility users to reposition and wait until a traffic signal turns green at a signalized intersection, or until traffic is cleared at an intersection without a signal. Drivers should not park or stop in the queue box. 

 Queue Box Annotated-01 

 

Green Dashes

Green dashes or “ skips ” are used to mark a location where drivers might need to merge across a mobility lane. Drivers should yield to and check blind spots. Mobility lane users should proceed with caution and wait behind any vehicles in the shared space.