[SDCBC] Watch the Signs during construction constriction

[Darryl MacKenzie]

This posting reminds me...

Last night I pedaled south on Harbor Derive past the location where the
engine went off the truck a week or so ago. The motor vehicle traffic at
this point is reduced from 2 lanes to one but luckily cyclists have, at this
2 to 1 reduction area, the ability to go onto the 'S-curve' created for us
to cross the railroad tracks that are at an acute angle to the direction of
traffic. Anyone who has pedaled through this area knows exactly what this
S-curve looks like.

But, those in charge of placing signs for motor vehicle traffic have placed
2 of them side by side completely blocking the bicycle traffic lane as it
exits the 'S-Curve'. Cyclists have to veer to the left towards the motor
vehicle traffic lane or go to the right towards the fence. While there is an
abundance of space to place these motor vehicle warning signs, someone
placed them exactly in the wrong place.

Careful out there! 

Darryl MacKenzie
DarrylMacKenzie at Cox.Net
(619) 303-7316 


-----Original Message-----
From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org [mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]
On Behalf Of Trevor Bourget
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 12:15 AM
To: John Eldon; Serge Issakov; JonIsaacs at aol.com
Cc: SDCBC at bikesandiego.org
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] "Share the Road" signage during construction
constriction

I rode the long route to work today so I could visit the area. There 
is a "construction ahead", "bike lane closed", "alt. route", and 
"share the road" sign (I think in that order). The only thing I would 
like changed is that the bike lane closed sign is after the Regents 
intersection. Since the right lane between Regents and Campus Pt is 
nothing but a long turn lane, I prefer that there be an earlier bike 
lane closed sign and perhaps even restripe to have the bike lane 
between number 2 and 3 lanes. This puts bicyclists in a better 
position to either make the left turn to use the alternate route or 
to merge with through traffic.

Is there a point of contact for making requests concerning the 
project? I'd also like to pass along thanks, especially for use of 
"alt.route" instead of "bike detour".

-- Trevor

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