Evansville, IN Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Class I bikeway
- Bicycles & pedestrians only
- Class II bikeway
- Striped lane, bicycles only
- Blocking a bikeway
- Prohibited
- Class I vehicle violation
- Minimum $50 fine
Summary
Evansville bars parking or blocking a designated bikeway, defines Class I, II, and III bikeways, and generally limits Class II bike lanes to bicycle travel except for property access.
(2) A "Class II bikeway" shall consist of a portion of a roadway or a shoulder designated by a paint stripe, curb, or other similar device for use by bicyclists. ... (5) No person operating a bicycle or vehicle shall park the bicycle or vehicle on the bikeway. No person operating a bicycle or vehicle shall block the bikeway so as to interfere with other bicycles or pedestrians.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
EMC 10.25.130 creates three classes of Evansville bikeway: Class I is a separate trail for bicycles and pedestrians only; Class II is a striped or curbed portion of a roadway reserved for bicyclists; Class III is a signed on-street bicycle route. EMC 10.25.150(A)(5) bars anyone from parking a bicycle or vehicle on any bikeway, or blocking a bikeway so it interferes with other bicycles or pedestrians. In a Class II bikeway, EMC 10.25.150(C) bars any vehicle other than a bicycle from operating in the lane except to enter or exit adjoining property, and requires that vehicle to yield to bicycles.
Violations & Fines
General bikeway violations draw the penalty set out in EMC 1.05.180, but operating a non-bicycle vehicle within a Class I bikeway carries its own minimum $50.00 fine under EMC 10.25.160(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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