Description
Bike lanes have been removed between Central Park Place and Jackson Street on Highland Ave, apparently being replaced by sidepath that is poorly designed for cyclists (hint: imagine making a turn to the side path from Central Park or to Central Park from the side path). This section of Highland now has narrower traffic lanes.
6 Comments
Признана Rebecca (Registered User)
http://www.atlantabike.org/BakerHighlandcommentsneeded
I've been collecting comments about this issue. I believe the bike lane was removed illegally (city council approval is required to "remove or substantially alter" a bike lane. I'm trying to get Public Works to do a site visit with me so I can point out the new problems the sidepath has created - please share your input on our website.
MidtownCommuter (Registered User)
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Rebecca (Registered User)
Yes, we had a site visit over a year ago I believe. Not much to report - the path had been built, the road realigned with less space and not enough room for bike lanes. My goals were to 1) help the city engineer understand why a sidepath would be less useful for city cycling than a bike lane to prevent this from happening in the future and b) to get ramps installed for access from side streets.
Results were mixed. No ramps have been installed to my knowledge - I was told this was due to ADA, and the need to make the path safe for wheelchair users, which demonstrates why a bicycle lane was preferable in this location. The crossing at Piedmont remains very dangerous, as is the highway access ramp crossing - they did agree to install an additional sign warning of the ramp there.
I would recommend contacting your city council member and copying the commissioner of public works on the email if you would like to weigh in. We gathered extensive feedback from cyclists but the reality is that once construction has started the advocates are too late.
We started a neighborhood bicycle liaison program to try to stay better abreast of projects that affect conditions for cycling. Volunteers can "adopt" their neighborhoods by signing up here: http://www.atlantabike.org/node/1871
Brent Brewington (Registered User)
ATL311 (Registered User)