Protected Bike Lane

Bike lane separated from traffic with a barrier. Barriers can include flexposts, parking lanes, concrete curbs, and more. Sometimes, the protected bike lane is accompanied with special bicycle stoplights, signs, and pavement markings at intersections. Protected bike lanes can be one-way or two-way.

Reference
Protected bike lanes are the same as cycle tracks (sometimes spelled "cycletracks"). Some bicycle facilities in the region are still referred to as cycle tracks.

Forum Introduction

 * (use of cycle track) - Research on Cycle Tracks http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?p=2715#post2715
 * (use of cycletrack) - 15th Street Cycletrack signage/signals http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?p=2439#post2439
 * (use of protected bike lane) - Newbie Commuter - Petworth to West End (A commute to be proud of) http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?p=3100#post3100

Links

 * "Cycle Tracks" - National Association of City Transportation Officials http://nacto.org/publication/urban-bikeway-design-guide/cycle-tracks/
 * "Protected Bike Lanes 101" - People For Bikes http://www.peopleforbikes.org/green-lane-project/pages/protected-bike-lanes-101