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

[Jim Baross]

I suggest that those of you who use, used or would use the closed 
section contact your City Councilmember and/or the Mayor with maybe a 
complaint, but certainly with a request for alternative routing 
development and info.

Jim (wheels that squeak get more grease) Baross

At 07:49 AM 12/23/2007, Dave White wrote:
>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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