[SDCBC] Bike lane Closed Genesee north from 52... FYI

[Gene Carman]

There is a huge buckle to the pavement that has gotten worse...  that 
is the only reason I can see for the signs still being there.  I have 
not seen any work in the past three days, and anything that was done 
was closer to 52.  (where they were working on the cell phone 
antenna(?) access.

But be that as it may, the bike lane closed signs do not convey any 
meaning to motorists... and that is my point.  Adding a simple Move 
Left to the sign tells all the road users that there is a change in 
the traffic pattern ahead.  Closing a bike lane alone does not convey 
that message to the motoring public.  (it should, but it does not)

At 06:47 AM 6/9/2007, JonIsaacs at aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 6/9/07 6:21:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
>gcarman at san.rr.com writes:
>
>>There is a section of Genesee from just north of the 52 bridge to
>>Governor drive that is closed due to buckling of the
>>pavement.  Cyclists must move left along that uphill portion to avoid
>>the bad pavement.
>>
>>In light of the lack of general knowledge of motorists regarding the
>>rights of cyclists and thus some misguided expectation that cyclists
>>take the sidewalk or some other silly arrangement, may I suggest
>>another sign at that location:  "Move Left."
>
>----
>
>Hi:
>
>I ride that section most every day.  I have seen the  ROAD WORK 
>AHEAD BIKE LANE CLOSED Signs but I didn't realize they were closing 
>the bike lane because of the less than perfect pavement.  The 
>pavement is not so great but if they closed every bike lane with 
>similar pavement, well you can guess the rest.
>
>Yeah, the pavement is not so great but it is certainly rideable, I 
>am 215 lbs guy 59 years old riding 700C x 23's, I figure if I can 
>make it, most anybody can.
>
>The biggest problem IMHO are the Bike Lane closed ahead signs in the 
>middle of the bike lane forcing one into traffic momentarily.
>
>Jon
>
>
>
>
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