Bikies, I have used the Hammersley Rd bike lanes and thought they were great. I will have to take another look but if the problem is debris in the bike lane, then a call to streets may be in order to get the debris removed. Given the mature tree-lined streets in this area and the time of year, I could see how this could be a problem now but may be a seasonal issue.
I have had issues with Hammersley Rd before bike lanes were added. Because Hammersley Rd is wide for a 2-lane road, people tended to drive it like a 4-lane road when it is not. This results in cyclist really getting squeezed and in motorists driving too fast. I think bike lanes are appropriate for Hammersley but bike lane widths may need to be adjusted. Mark -- Mark N. Shahan ------ __o 607 Piper Drive ------- _`\<,_ Madison, WI 53711-1338 ---- (*)/ (*) (608) 274-9367 [email protected] On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:00 PM, India Viola <[email protected]> wrote: > I would assume that the lanes were added because intuitively (but > apparently not always empirically) bike lanes would appear to be a > beneficial addition for any busy street that doesn't already have them. Now > we see that that ain't necessarily so. This is a really good example of > getting extremely helpful feedback from the end-user (Eric White) and having > a flexible protocol so that we don't throw the bike lanes out with the bath > water. Sounds like if bike lanes are to be functional on Hammersely they > need to be buffered, or else there needs to be adequate signage and > education that lets drivers know that bikes can and should take the non-bike > traffic lane on any shared street when it's the safest thing to do. > > -India > > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:47 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's a shame to hear. I used to bike a couple times a week on that >> section and never had any issues with cars. I'd love to hear the reasoning >> behind why the lanes were added. Is the city anticipating an increase in >> auto traffic? >> >> Kathryn Kingsbury >> >> www.kathrynkingsbury.com <http://kathrynkingsbury.wordpress.com> >> LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynkingsbury >> Skype: kathryn.kingsbury >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Eric White <[email protected]> >> *To:* bikies <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Fri, September 30, 2011 12:33:59 PM >> *Subject:* [Bikies] bike lanes on Hammersley Road >> >> Every day I ride into work I'm happy to be pedaling down the SW path >> and I'm thrilled with the amount of riding I can do on paths both in >> the city and surrounding area. That said, one new bike lane where >> previously there was none has actually made my commute worse, and, I >> believe, more dangerous. >> >> Painted bike lanes were recently added to Hammersley Road south of the >> beltline between the bike/ped overpass and Gilbert Road. The >> westbound lane isn't bad. It's a separate lane several feet out from >> the curb. The eastbound lane is a different story. The bike lane, >> such as it is, is really just the space between the stripe indicating >> the right edge of the auto lane and the curb. >> >> The problem here is that even in the best conditions where the gutters >> are completely free of debris, I'm not sure there's a full three feet >> of clearance available between a car (much less a city bus) and my >> left side. In reality, where this part of the road is covered in >> debris, as it has been for the last several weeks, I need to ride a >> couple of feet out from the curb and this puts my near or in the new >> "car lane." Now that these stripes exist cars and buses seem to think >> they need to stay in their lane and bikes need to stay in theirs. >> I've had buses blow past me just inches to my left. I've ridden this >> stretch of road almost daily for several years and haven't been honked >> at until these stripes were laid. I'm assuming I'm getting honked at >> because drivers no believe I'm out in "their" lane when I'm avoiding >> debris in the "bike lane." >> >> Arthur, can you or anyone else comment on this design? Has anyone >> else had any trouble here? I no longer ride east-bound here and >> instead travel on other neighborhood streets down to Reetz and then go >> north to Hammersley and the bridge to the SW path. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Eric White >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > > > -- > WeAreAllMechanics.com > [email protected] > > > > > -- > WeAreAllMechanics.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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