[SDCBC] FYI Mission Bay Bike Paths closed until 5/08

[Dave White]

Thanks Gene.  For that long of a closure, and the chances for 
"seat-of-the-pants" alternate routes to be rather dicey, it would seem 
in both the City's and cyclists best interests for temporary Bike 
Detour signs to be posted to define the best alternate route - just as 
was done at places like 56 BP at Carmel Mtn Rd/Azuaga and at the 56 BP 
pond crossing (still flooded 18 months after "slimy sunday").  This is 
a Pedal to the Park route, so we will monitor progress prior to Stage 
3, May 25th.
Dave White

On Dec 23, 2007, at 7:31 AM, Gene Carman wrote:

> Bike paths along the south eastern edge and eastern edge of Mission
> Bay are closed until May 2008.  Paths from the intersection of Fiesta
> Island Drive and East Mission Bay drive on around and parallel to Sea
> World Drive along and past Sea World have been closed until May 2008
> according to the signs posted on the chain link fences surrounding
> the paths.  The paths are closed for future improvement...  pavement
> repairs and lighting are the cited reasons.
>
> For cyclists wishing to use a path to go to Ocean Beach, I suggest
> taking Sea World Drive to South Shores Park (the entrance to the boat
> launch area just east of Sea World) and crossing Sea World Drive to
> the San Diego River shared road, this connects to the path at the
> Sunset Cliff Blvd Bridge...  this will allow you to bypass the 50MPH
> intersections and sweeping exit ramps of the "mixmaster" of Sea World
> Drive, Sunset Cliffs and West Mission Bay drive where you would
> otherwise have to take the lane in fast traffic to avoid being
> "swept" down one of exit roads to destinations beyond.
>
> No alternatives are offered at the posted Closed Path
> signs...  typical of the non transportation attitude of San Diego and
> California, with regard to Bike Paths...  if these were true
> transportation corridors, road closure signs would be posted, along
> with cones, and detours...  but that is not the case, as bikes are
> just "toys for recreation" in the eyes of local government.
>
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