Hopefully you've heard by now that CDOT will begin construction this week on the city's first protected bike lane: Kinzie Street from Milwaukee Avenue/Desplaines Street to Wells Street.
Full story on Steven Can Plan.
I want to know what you think about this.
Cycle track and protected bike lane naysayers, this isn't the post for you. But if you've ridden in protected bike lanes before, then I welcome your constructive comments and criticism based on your actual experiences.
The new beginning. Looking southeast at the intersection of Kinzie/Milwaukee/Desplaines.
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Ok, ok. I should have said, "It's not fully operational." Jeez.
Steven Vance said:
It's not working properly because it's not done.
- There are no bike symbols on the pavement.
- There're no bollards
- There's no signage
No one knows it's a bike lane except us.
It will be completed before Bike To Work Day on June 17th.
Ok, ok. I should have said, "It's not fully operational." Jeez.
Steven Vance said:It's not working properly because it's not done.
- There are no bike symbols on the pavement.
- There're no bollards
- There's no signage
No one knows it's a bike lane except us.
It will be completed before Bike To Work Day on June 17th.
Can you post the pdfs (or zip file) here (to this discussion) as an attachment?
See "add attachment" link just below the reply field.
Thanks!
Cartlin Thomas from CDOT sent me these attachments on cycle tracks and bike boulevards.
H3N3 said:Can you post the pdfs (or zip file) here (to this discussion) as an attachment?
See "add attachment" link just below the reply field.
Thanks!
This is not a schematic of Kinzie Street but an excerpt from the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, which you can view in full and in color on NACTO's website.
H3N3 said:
Oh my god, I used a slightly inaccurate descriptor in order to post a funny. Please forgive me!!!y Design Guide, which you can view in full and in color on NACTO's website.
Steven Vance said:
This is not a schematic of Kinzie Street but an excerpt from the NACTO Urban Bikewa
H3N3 said:
I just received this updated schematic from a source inside CDOT
http://www.chicago2011.org/transition-report.pdf
A lot of the other parts are worth reading as well, btw.
Mark Kenseth said:
Is it true that Emanuel would like to have 100 miles of these buffered bike lanes in his first 4 years? If so, at this rate having completed 0.5 miles by June 17, his first month in office, we're looking at 6 miles complete in the first year and 24 miles in 4 years. I'm not harping on this rate of progress. I'm actually thrilled to know that the next buffered bike lane may be a couple miles in order to accomplish Emanuel's 100 mile plan. The 0.5 mile Kinzie route felt great (albeit going around cars). And it's a great connecter route to people heading to the train stations (Olgilvie and Union). I can't wait to ride a longer buffered bike lane.
Is it true that Emanuel would like to have 100 miles of these buffered bike lanes in his first 4 years? If so, at this rate having completed 0.5 miles by June 17, his first month in office, we're looking at 6 miles complete in the first year and 24 miles in 4 years.
I haven't read "all" the comments in this thread so sorry if I duplicate. Here's a CLTV interview with Gabe Klein, Chicago's new CDOT Commissioner:
http://www.cltv.com/wgntv-new-man-at-the-top-of-cdot-who-is-gabe-kl...
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