[SDCBC] El Cajon Bicycle Boulevard

[mark wolfe]

Waste of time.   Meade is the best alternative, but it only goes as far 
as I think 44th.  I would take Meade or Adams when I was working at the 
Navy Hospital and commuted from Santee.   Orange is just too torn up 
unless you're on an MTB, but it goes as far east as 54th.   I never went 
further than Fairmount as I was connecting to Mission Gorge for an 
enjoyable climb. :)  One thing that did annoy me was having to fight 
with traffic at Princess View as they went from a right turn only lane 
to a straight lane, and the bike lane/wide shoulder ended couple hundred 
yards before there.

Mark

Jim Baross, Jr. wrote:

> As a potential Bike Boulevard? Not much. It's a useful corridor but 
> not especially suited for bicycling other than providing a direct 
> connection. It'd make a good BRT route though.... especially if the 
> busses would carry significant number of bikes.
> 
> One of the most hilly east-west routes across Mid-City
> Many many cross-streets, driveways and intersection conflicts
> Many signalized intersections - I'd rather keep rolling; maybe timing 
> them for 10 to 15 mph traffic?
> Not a "comfortable" mileau - busy, lots going on, etc.
> Relatively high ADT - numbers of motor vehicles
> Lots of on-street vehicle parking
> Major bus route - bicyclists must negotiate for the same space
> Freeway on/off ramps encourage oblivious entry/exit by motorists.
> 
> Though not serving the same full length of El Cajon Blvd. how about 
> Upas, Meade and/or Orange.
> 
> And, John, have you heard about the City Height CDC organizing a 
> Candidate Forum re: Mid City Mobility. Call me is you'd want to get involved...
> 
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