Unexpected Road Markings

[caldrail]

Hi. I wonder if residents of Washington State in the US could hel here. I've stumbled across these road markings, does anyone know the significance?

[Orbita]

I actually don't live in WA State, but if you're referring to the green markings, those are used for bicycle lanes, in this case this intersection has bicycle crossings. A town near me has green bike lanes similar to those.

[caldrail]

I suspected something of the sort. Thanks for the reply.

[R. Steele]

if you're referring to the green markings, those are used for bicycle lanes

Yep same here, town and county has been adding green bicycle lanes, too many accidents with cars & bikes, more people using bikes for transportation.

[opskeeper]

Yep, That is "Bike Lane". Here in Portland Oregon, We are the "Kings" of Bike Lane.....

[oper190]

A little history sidebar - During World War 2 there were a fair number of German Infantry Divisions that used bicycles as their mode of transportation. Also much of the German field artillery were still horse drawn too. The US Army of WW2 was the first fully motorized army.

[caldrail]

The first fully motorised army? I beg to differ Sir.....

[oper190]

The first fully motorised army? I beg to differ Sir.....

Quite true that donkeys and mules were used in terrain unsuitable for motorized equipment, and quite successfully too, however every Division had its own motor pool able to move the entire Division intact. The US Army had no "Bicycle" Divisions.