Univ/Farley is not really an intersection I'd feel excited about trying to
cross. With all the left-turn traffic there, I've always felt it was a
pedestrian/cyclist fatality waiting to happen.
The Highland/Campus Dr intersection has always been a disaster. I have ridden
through there for 5 years now and still don't know who has the right-of-way and
when. I've written everyone I could think of at some time or another and
nothing has changed there. There really ought to be a bridge just as there it
at Walnut. I'd argue that if only one bridge was financially feasible it should
have gone at Highland due to its higher traffic volume, though there would need
to be some grading done there. But short of that, there ought to be a walk
signal or maybe one of those fancy bike signals to let the ramp traffic know
there is a bike crossing there. Instead we get cars slamming on their brakes
and constant glares.
As for Kendall vs Old Univ, I've taken both on occasion and prefer Old U due to
the lack of stop signs and speed tables and the off-kilter intersection of
Kendall at Highland.
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From: "Schimpff, Jeff A - DNR" <[email protected]>
To: Josh Mayer <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: [Bikies] Lakeshore path closure
Hmmm – While crossing University Avenue at Farley can be a bit of a pain, I
wonder if some riders might prefer doing that and riding Kendall to avoid the
Highland mess.
It’s been markedly more peaceful since the closure to east-bound cut-through
car traffic and the bike boulevard markings were added. People heading for
campus can cross back on the Ashman bridge, taking Princeton down to Old U.
From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Josh Mayer
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Lakeshore path closure
Where the Campus Dr bike path crosses Highland is a huge mess too with no signs
warning approaching cyclists or any detour. The SB lanes of Highland are
closed meaning there is 2-way traffic in the original NB lanes. Cyclists
cannot proceed directly through the traffic island as we used to. Most have
been proceeding around the north side of the island, squeezing between the
island and the stopped cars, then across some gravel (fun for a road bike!) to
the other side. Cars ought to have to stop further back to allow freer
movement of bikes through there. Plus a little warning/detour would be nice
BEFORE you get to the problem area.
________________________________
From:"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Bikies] Lakeshore path closure
A section of the SW path was closed this morning.
No warning. No detour. No problem!
Obviously bikes are a superior form of transportation that are immune
to such minor details.
Quoting Mary Ebeling <[email protected]>:
> I probably missed an email about this, but this morning there was a huge
> job box and a big honking crane - not a winged version - and a
> construction crew blocking the entrance to the lakeshore path. Right as you
> go down the hill towards Limnology. Did not get any information on how long
> it will be there.
>
> There was no advance warning. No sign. Just some caution tape at the
> entrance.
>
> Anybody know anything about this?
>
>
> Mary
>
--
darin burleigh
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