Originally Posted by
thiocyclist
Between 5th and 7th on Broadway. Broadway is one-way with a bus lane. The bus lane can be okay for bikes during slow hours but in busy hours the buses will sometimes push you into parked cars (plus they spew so much exhaust and there are so many of them), or else individual car traffic will merge into that lane to get around some traffic or make a turn.
Unless the Google Maps street view gives a false impression, it looks relatively tame, compared to the way the people in the DC-Metro region drive. The DC-Metro region is the most congested region, on the road, in the U.S., with speed limits on the main roads', 30-50mph. But with lots of 'traffic control' elements(traffic lights, stop signs, business/personal driveway cutouts)
Are you allowed to ride in the bus lane, since you are uneasy about riding in the main stream of traffic?