[SDCBC] ignoring a detour & bike lane closed signs

[John Eldon]

I do not think the bike lane itself is the problem on southbound Gilman at
the I-5 onramp, although I would support terminating the approach segment of
it farther upstream. We have a fundamental problem on fast freely-flowing
diverges, because we must somehow negotiate our way across one, sometimes
two or three, streams of aggressive and/or inattentive motorists. This is no
problem when traffic is either light or stagnant, but no matter how one
rides, this is one scary and dangerous intersection when traffic is heavy,
but still fast. Reducing actual vehicle speeds (not just the posted limit)
on the interchange approach would help.
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  Subject: Re: [SDCBC] ignoring a detour & bike lane closed signs


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  Or perhaps not far away, the infamous I-5 / Gilman Drive Interchange is a
great example of bicycle lanes that not only disrupt the smooth flow of
traffic but actually are placed so as to increase the risk to cyclists.
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