Have you noticed those new markings on the street? They're called Shared Lane Markings or "sharrows." Sharrows alert motorists and bicyclists that they may need to use a single lane on the street as they travel.
Sharrows painted on Fifth Street and Locust. These markings are painted on streets that are good for bike traffic, but are too narrow for separate bike lanes.
Sharrows at the intersection of Broadway and Fifth Street.
A sharrow seen as you travel east on Chapel Hill from Scott Boulevard.
This sharrow can be seen at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Limerick Lane. Sharrows are also used in locations where a bike lane ends and bicyclists must merge with other traffic.
This symbol at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Forum Boulevard indicates the end of a bike lane and the beginning of a shared lane, an area of the road that motorists and bicyclists must share.
These markings are painted on streets that are good for bike traffic, but are too narrow for separate bike lanes. See this sharrow at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Forum Boulevard.
Sharrow markings indicate to motorists and bicyclists that they must use the same space on the street as they travel. Sharrows near the Old 63 entrace to Stephens Lake Park.
Sharrows on Old 63 near the Broadway intersection.
A “sharrow” is a pavement marking that includes a bike stencil with two arrows above it. Sharrows painted on Fifth Street at Locust.
