[SDCBC] ignoring a detour & bike lane closed signs

[Steve McNeil]

I think the real problem with this intersection is that it is too easy for
cars to get on I-5.  They tend to whip around the bend at high speed.  Now,
if they would separate the two lanes on Gilman and then move the onramp
light back behind where cyclists would have to cross over to the left lane
to go straight, perhaps they can slow down the cars so that cyclist can do
this lane shifting more safely.  This onramp light, of course, would only be
operational during peak hours.  This is only a suggestion as to how they
could make it safer for cyclists to go through this intersection, but I
think that intersection needs a rework.

--Steve McNeil


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[mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]On Behalf Of JonIsaacs at aol.com
  Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 7:25 PM
  To: j.eldon at sbcglobal.net; gcarman at san.rr.com
  Cc: sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
  Subject: Re: [SDCBC] ignoring a detour & bike lane closed signs


  In a message dated 6/9/07 6:29:06 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
j.eldon at sbcglobal.net writes:


    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.

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  I ride through there several times a week...  The bike lane is the problem
because it tries to separate cyclists from motorists.  It's a real catch 22.

  The current bike lane is unrideable because of motorists turning right
across the bike lane.  The only reasonable place to ride is in the left lane
along with the straight-through traffic, otherwise you are vulnerable to
motorists right hooking you.  If there were no bike lane, then motorists
could make the right turn from center lane and it would help the flow of
traffic.

  This would naturally calm traffic because there would be many more of
those motorists during rush hour...

  So you have a bike lane that one should not ride that results in a
decrease in traffic flow and only results in more confusion ....

  I think I can conclude that indeed the bike lane is the problem.

  jon







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