see this cycling lane our city has set up for crossing a major bridge!!
07-08-14, 06:45 PM
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see this cycling lane our city has set up for crossing a major bridge!!
Amazing:
Councilor wants city to rethink 'unsafe' bike lanes on Dillingham | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer
Columbus Councilor Judy Thomas wants the city to do something about the “unsafe” dual bike lanes recently painted onto the Dillingham Street Bridge following its resurfacing.
During Tuesday’s Columbus Council meeting, Thomas asked City Manager Isaiah Hugley if the city has any plans to restripe the bridge.
“We are taking a look at that,” Hugley assured Thomas.
Thomas suggested that someone from the city seek input from the cycling community, some of whom have expressed concern over the configuration. Instead of having individual lanes on each side of the bridge, with cyclists traveling with the flow of traffic, the bridge has both lanes on the north side, which means the east-bound cyclists ride into west-bound vehicular traffic.
“It is an unsafe situation, knowing that typically, bicyclists are supposed to ride with the traffic,” Thomas said. “When driving west-bound and a bicyclist is coming at me east-bound, it is a concern for me as well as for that bicyclist.
Hugley assured Thomas that he would have someone look into the matter.
In other action, Council was poised to vote on the Manchester Overlay District that has caused some concern in the past two council meetings, but voted to delay action on it. The issue first came before council early in June, but after considerable debate from both proponents and opponents of the measure, council voted to delay the first reading on the matter.
The first reading was held in late June, then the second reading and vote was slated for Tuesday. But before a motion could be made to vote, Councilor Mike Baker moved to delay the vote until Council’s July 22 meeting.
Baker said he wanted to delay the vote, “just to make sure we understand everything we’re doing and to clarify a couple of issues.”
The overlay district would apply to a corridor on either side of Manchester Expressway from Highway 80 to County Line Road. It would place restrictions on development and advertising, and require certain standards for construction and landscaping within the district.
Council also voted to authorize a $590,000 contract with Alexander Construction Co. of Fortson, Ga., for road and drainage improvements on County Line Road.
Read more here: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/...#storylink=cpy
Councilor wants city to rethink 'unsafe' bike lanes on Dillingham | Latest News | Columbus Ledger Enquirer
Columbus Councilor Judy Thomas wants the city to do something about the “unsafe” dual bike lanes recently painted onto the Dillingham Street Bridge following its resurfacing.
During Tuesday’s Columbus Council meeting, Thomas asked City Manager Isaiah Hugley if the city has any plans to restripe the bridge.
“We are taking a look at that,” Hugley assured Thomas.
Thomas suggested that someone from the city seek input from the cycling community, some of whom have expressed concern over the configuration. Instead of having individual lanes on each side of the bridge, with cyclists traveling with the flow of traffic, the bridge has both lanes on the north side, which means the east-bound cyclists ride into west-bound vehicular traffic.
“It is an unsafe situation, knowing that typically, bicyclists are supposed to ride with the traffic,” Thomas said. “When driving west-bound and a bicyclist is coming at me east-bound, it is a concern for me as well as for that bicyclist.
Hugley assured Thomas that he would have someone look into the matter.
In other action, Council was poised to vote on the Manchester Overlay District that has caused some concern in the past two council meetings, but voted to delay action on it. The issue first came before council early in June, but after considerable debate from both proponents and opponents of the measure, council voted to delay the first reading on the matter.
The first reading was held in late June, then the second reading and vote was slated for Tuesday. But before a motion could be made to vote, Councilor Mike Baker moved to delay the vote until Council’s July 22 meeting.
Baker said he wanted to delay the vote, “just to make sure we understand everything we’re doing and to clarify a couple of issues.”
The overlay district would apply to a corridor on either side of Manchester Expressway from Highway 80 to County Line Road. It would place restrictions on development and advertising, and require certain standards for construction and landscaping within the district.
Council also voted to authorize a $590,000 contract with Alexander Construction Co. of Fortson, Ga., for road and drainage improvements on County Line Road.
Read more here: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/...#storylink=cpy
07-08-14, 06:49 PM
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07-08-14, 07:11 PM
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they've got to be kidding! 
i hope the city has plenty of liability insurance.
i hope the city has plenty of liability insurance.
07-08-14, 07:17 PM
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07-08-14, 07:18 PM
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Seems like it would be OK if they reversed the directions on the cycling lanes, so that the lane next to traffic would be moving the same direction as motor traffic.
07-08-14, 07:35 PM
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At least they didn't use the gutter as part of the width of the bike lane! That's about the only good thing I say about that one.
07-08-14, 07:46 PM
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Now that would really screw with some peoples heads. (At least mine.) So, just for a short bit, we are on the other side of the pond. But hey, it is still better that you brought it up than not. The more ideas tossed on the table the better. Always.
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07-08-14, 08:02 PM
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People might tend to go the wrong direction in the outside lane, but they'll probably do that anyway. I suspect that the salmons and scoff-law variety will move away from the traffic regardless of the nominal lane direction. It might be the best of a bad situation though.
07-08-14, 08:03 PM
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at the end of the day, one lane of cyclists will have to cross all car lanes to get to the correct side once away from the bridge.
07-09-14, 04:02 AM
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Looking at the picture again, I would really hate to be riding against traffic at night with the car headlights just 3 or 4 feet away, pointed right at me.
OBTW: might as well put the outline on the pavement now 'cause it's gonna happen.
OBTW: might as well put the outline on the pavement now 'cause it's gonna happen.
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07-09-14, 08:53 AM
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That 2ft wide strip of separation and physical bars sticking up makes a big difference.
07-09-14, 09:06 AM
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07-09-14, 10:33 AM
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The price of repaint will cost a fraction of the price of the first lawsuit.
My guess is that Judy Thompson does not ride a bike. Is there a bicycle advocacy group in your city? Get a petition going.
One word : Jersey Barriers, That is the solution if they want to keep this configuration. Bullocks to bollards!
My guess is that Judy Thompson does not ride a bike. Is there a bicycle advocacy group in your city? Get a petition going.
One word : Jersey Barriers, That is the solution if they want to keep this configuration. Bullocks to bollards!
07-09-14, 11:37 AM
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how is a cyclist traveling on the non-bike-lane side of the street supposed to get TO the bike lane on the left side of the street? cross traffic once to get TO the bike lane, then cross traffic again to get back to the proper side of the street?
wow.
wow.
07-09-14, 11:40 AM
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Why did they think that was a good idea?
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