BIKE: RE: [ACA]: SoCo CAG -- Requests for Bike/Ped Proposals

[Lane S. Wimberley]

Stuart,

Thanks so much for working on this.  I hope more folks will follow
your example of grass-roots cycling initiative and advocacy.

While we're on the topic of needed improvements, maintenance, etc. it
just occurred to me this morning that the west-bound bike lane on
Woodward just west of I-35 is obscured with overgrow vegetation,
forcing cyclists nearly into, or into, the west-bound traffic lane,
which at times is pretty hairy.  (The bike lane is also somewhat
strewn with debris there.)

Matters are made more dangerous there by fast-moving traffic veering
right to get around folks trying to turn left.  This is a recipe for
disaster, as a cyclist to the left of a bike lane stands a chance of
being obscured from the view of the overtaking vehicle as they
effectively use the bike lane as a passing lane.  Sure, it may not be
legal, but that isn't going to matter one bit to the cyclist who gets
hit.

I realize this isn't what Stuart is looking for.  I'm mentioning it
mainly for someone on the list who might be able to do something about
it.

Elvis, where are you?!

Thanks all.

-Lane

Stuart Werbner writes:
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> >Subject: RE: [ACA]: SoCo CAG -- Requests for Bike/Ped Proposals
> >Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 22:15:03 -0500
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> >I 3rd the suggestion to look at South Congress south of Ben
> >White.  I live off of Slaughter and commute to St. Edward's
> >University at Woodward just north of Ben White.  The bike
> >lane seems to disappear and reappear sporadically through
> >this simple 6 mile stretch.  Some areas the bike lane and
> >shoulder are completely non-existent.  In addition, the
> >shoulder/bike lane is very rugged in some parts.  I would
> >really like to see this stretch of South Congress improved.
> >
> >@ndrea
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Stuart Werbner [mailto:stuwerb]
> >Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 1:18 PM
> >To: ACA; forum
> >Subject: [ACA]: SoCo CAG -- Requests for Bike/Ped Proposals
> >
> >
> >Fellow Brothers, Sisters, and Others in the Cycling
> >Community:
> >
> >I am currently representing the bicycle community on the
> >South Congress
> >Community Advisory Group (SoCo CAG).
> >
> >After a brief respite of 1-year (in the timescale of the
> >city), we are
> >resuming meetings to decide how to spend about $3M in
> >suitable roadway
> >improvements. These roadway improvements are prescribed by a
> >1998 bond
> >issue. The improvements must be limited to the S. Congress
> >corridor between
> >Riverside Dr. and the Ben White Expwy.
> >
> >As the bicycle community representative, I plan to champion
> >proposals that
> >will advance access and safety for bicyclists and
> >pedestrians. In addition,
> >I will work cooperatively with the other CAG members to be
> >an advocate for
> >the interests of bicyclists and pedestrians.
> >
> >If you have any specific proposals or suggestions in mind
> >for the SoCo area,
> >please contact me.
> >
> >Best regards, and am looking forward to hearing from you.
> >
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