Harrison County, MS Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Requires
- Bike lanes on collector/arterial streets
- Min. path width
- 10 feet, standalone bike path
- Min. lane width
- 5 ft (no parking) / 14 ft combined
- Reviewed by
- County Engineer, § 1003.16
- Applies to
- New subdivisions and site plans
- Article
- UDC Article X. Site Standards
Summary
Harrison County's Unified Development Code requires bike lanes on every new collector and arterial street built in the unincorporated county. UDC § 1004.01-.02, part of the Article X site-design standards, sets minimum lane widths and requires new bike lanes to connect with existing or planned lanes on neighboring property, shaping how subdivisions and site plans lay out road cross-sections.
1004.01 Bike lanes are required on all collector and arterial streets. Bike lanes may be included as individual bike lanes reserved for bicyclists, combined with trails, or striped as part of the street system. Bike lanes shall connect with any existing or projected bike lanes on abutting property. ... 1004.02 Lane width for bike paths shall be at least ten (10) feet. Lane width for bike lanes which are included in street lanes with curbs and no on-street park parking shall be at least five (5) feet. Lane width for bike lanes and bike routes which are included in street lanes with on-street parking shall be at least fourteen (14) feet combined bike lane and parking stall.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Section 1004, titled 'Bicycle Lanes,' sits in Article X, Site Standards, the chapter that governs how new streets, subdivisions, and site plans must be engineered before the county will approve them. ' The same subsection also requires the right-of-way outside the paved lane to be graded clear of trees, poles, walls, fences, and guardrails. 02 sets the dimensional standards: a stand-alone bike path must be at least ten feet wide; a bike lane inside a curbed street with no on-street parking must be at least five feet wide; and a bike lane combined with on-street parking must total at least fourteen feet of combined lane and parking stall.
16, rather than a traffic rule directed at individual cyclists or drivers; the UDC's staged files contain no separate provision penalizing obstruction of an existing bike lane by a parked vehicle.
Violations & Fines
Section 1004 is enforced at plan-approval, not on the road: a subdivision or site plan that omits required bike lanes or fails the minimum widths in § 1004.02 can be rejected or ordered corrected by the County Engineer and Zoning Officer. Building without an approved plan exposes the developer to a Cease and Desist Order and the general UDC misdemeanor penalty of up to $100 per day under § 1409.03.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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