Peter Rosenfeld
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 07:36:04 -0800
> From: John Boyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ... > Remember the key elements of good design for bicycles include - > > 1 - continuous shoulders or bike lanes along the entire corridor, bike lanes if used should at least 6 feet wide. > 2 - mitigating conflicts with high speed right turning vehicles at ramps and jug handles > 3 - reducing the number of commercial driveways entering the highway. > > Remind them that they need to design a complete street that can accommodate all users. >
>From a bicycle point-of-view 2 & 3, sure, but why #1? I assume you are referring only to high-speed/ high-volume roads. If the right lane is wide enough to share comfortably, why do we care about shoulders or bike lanes in this situation? Or is this requirement to support pedestrians rather than bicyclists? Also, quite seriously, what are some of the design approaches available for #2? Reduce the ramp radius of curvature to force vehicles to slow down for exits? What else is available other than maybe a grade-separated overpass/underpass to avoid the ramps? I know high-speed exits/entrances are a real concern for some bicyclists and it's becoming more of a problem as more roads in our region are converted to high-speed express type roads. I'm interested in ideas to push when I attend future meetings of this sort. -Peter Rosenfeld ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "bike." To subscribe or unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.