Getting fed up with Dearborn southbound - alternatives?

So, to avoid all the construction around Lakepoint Tower on the LFP I've been going home from the Fullerton/LFP area by using Wells/Kinzie/Dearborn/Wabash/11th, or sometimes Wabash/18th before I get back on the LFP to continue south. Dearborn going south in the afternoon is such a *%&&$#^ joke! Constant instances of pedestrians standing right in the bike lane along with cars parking and people getting out and walking across the bike lane along with the cars that are coming out of garages and not paying attention to southbound bike traffic. Dearborn may give Active Trans the warm fuzzies because of the "euro" bike signals, but in my opinion it's an utter failure because now, well over a year since it's creation it is still a bloody minefield of stupid, inconsiderate pedestrians who don't have an effing clue. Is there another suitable southbound bike lane that can get me down to where I can switch over to Wabash? In the past I've ridden State Street just because of being fed up with Dearborn, but from what I've heard (haven't ridden State in months), it's a horrible mess because of the pothole trashed pavement. Also, besides riding so far south in the city, what about a quick and relatively painless way to get back over to the LFP just south of the river? Going back east immediately after crossing the river would be a nice option. I don't mind trying to dodge peds and rude cyclists on the LFP where I have a little more room to maneuver, I just hate having to ride my brakes the entire distance of Dearborn.

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Permalink Reply by BruceBikes on June 19, 2014 at 3:44am

More info on the riverwalk here:

http://www.marinacityonline.com/doc/2013/riverwalk_presentation_18d...

BruceBikes said:

The bridge was up for ongoing riverwalk construction.

Nikul Shah said:

I noticed the bridge was up yesterday afternoon. Anyone know if there is a specific reason the bridge has been up so often?


J.A.W. said:

Just FYI, Clark Street bridge was raised up this morning so I had to maneuver over to Wells.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on June 19, 2014 at 4:44am

After Clark is finished, they will be moving east and Dearborn will be raised for a period of time.  I cannot remember the dates, however.  There were signs posted in advance giving notice that the Clark bridge was going to be closed, so one would hope that there will be similar signs when they are going to raise Dearborn.
 
BruceBikes said:

The bridge was up for ongoing riverwalk construction.
 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 19, 2014 at 5:45am

There have been other forms of notice on this, such as Twitter and Facebook by Active Trans and others. I assume we'll get a heads up on Dearborn.

Lisa Curcio 6.6mi said:

After Clark is finished, they will be moving east and Dearborn will be raised for a period of time.  I cannot remember the dates, however.  There were signs posted in advance giving notice that the Clark bridge was going to be closed, so one would hope that there will be similar signs when they are going to raise Dearborn.
 
BruceBikes said:

The bridge was up for ongoing riverwalk construction.
 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 20, 2014 at 6:57am

I saw a digital sign board at Dearborn & Randolph this a.m. that said "Dearborn closed 6/24 - 6/30."  Guess that answers the question.

Permalink Reply by Frankie Equality Suda on June 20, 2014 at 9:01am
I so agree with you. Although there is no lane on Clark that's rd I prefer!

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