Comments

1
Why not ride on that nice wide sidewalk?
2
It's better than leaving them lying in the middle of the bike lanes.
3
Sarah, if you read the BikePortland.org post, it is clearly stated that "the striping crews made a mistake on the outside motor vehicle lane (closest to bike lane) -- striping it two-and-a-half feet narrower that it should have been." There are a lot of bike riders at PBOT (including the city's traffic engineer). Saying bikes were a "poorly planned afterthought" is wrong.
4
Paul,
The striping crews may have made a mistake with the onramp, but the bike facilities feel like an afterthought to me for the other reasons pointed out here and on the BTA's blog: the lack of a bike lane on Couch, the onstreet parking that makes Couch feel crowded for bikes, and the increased risk of right hooks all along Couch.
5
I ride that area regularly during morning commute times. The curve aside, the rest of the improvements to Couch are much better than what existed before for bike commuters who use the Burnside bridge from the NE. With the newly paved surface, a bike lane above 6th is unnecessary because keeping up with traffic is no sweat with the elevation loss heading West on Couch. I barely have to pedal and more often than not am on the brakes until right around 5th or 6th Ave. Why should there be separate "bike facilities" on Couch when the facilities would be unnecessary given 1) topography; and 2) likely users (M-F adult commuters)?

Agree on the increased right hook danger, however this is a function of the bike lane itself. It should be eliminated because it serves no purpose given that cyclists are entitled to the full lane and the majority of likely and foreseeable users are more than capable of taking the lane.

6
what about the skateboarders...that new asphalt is silky smooth...no complaints here.

Please wait...

Comments are closed.

Commenting on this item is available only to members of the site. You can sign in here or create an account here.


Add a comment
Preview

By posting this comment, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use.