Sounds like they at least need to add a bit more paint and paint arrows indicating that the lanes are one way only. Although, I do agree that one wide lane is better than painting a bike lane.
To the uninitiated, it all looks good on paper. How about we try and get the NCC road engineer folks to ride the damn thing! :-) David Bilenkey > -----Original Message----- > From: Les Humphreys (K) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: August 12, 2002 12:26 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; OBC > Subject: RE: [obc] Champlain Bridge - Oh dear! > > > The problem is historical - before renovations were complete, > cyclists in both directions were obliged to use the northbound > sidewalk - I'm sure there are many that are still unware that a > southbound bike lane even exists ! > If you are coming west along the north shore bikeway, you must > pass under the bridge in order to reach the southbound bike lane > - this access is not intuitively obvious to anyone who is used to > exiting onto the lower Aylmer Road to gain access to the formarly > bidirectional bike lane. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Datars Sally [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 12:14 PM > To: 'OBC' > Subject: FW: [obc] Champlain Bridge - Oh dear! > > > I used the bridge last week in the morning and encountered 3 > other cyclists > using the Northbound lane to go South. Normally when I encounter a person > on a bike riding toward me, I inform them in no uncertain terms where they > belong. But in this case, since there were 2 of them together and the > bridge was newly opened, I thought there might be some stupid > rule allowing > 2 directions in one lane. But such was not the case. > > I can't figure out why people are doing this, as there are wide lanes on > both sides for cyclists. Funny you witnessed the same thing Eric. It's > beyond my comprehension. I don't think the white line is the reason for > this but I agree with Eric that perhaps confusion for motorists might be > avoided by removing the white line. Or, what about painting a bicycle > symbol in the lane and an arrow indicating one way. Or overhead light > indicators as used in the motorists lanes. As for the crud > collecting along > the side, that will happen with or without bike lanes. > > Still and all, a huge improvement, IMHO. > > Sally (OBC member) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wright, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [obc] Champlain Bridge - Oh dear! > > > > Insanity prevails. > I drove the bridge last night. > I ask why demark the bicycle/trash lane at all? > I witnessed it promote poor behaviour from both a bike rider and a car: > -Bike traveling southbound on the northbound side. > -Car using it as a right-turn lane as you exit the bridge northbound. > > To a standard citizen, a white line on the right suggests a paved shoulder > (upon which traffic should not be travelling). > Save the paint, why not just a WIDE right lane? ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
