Northern California - Bayshore Bike Lane Project
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mayukawa
10-10-08, 12:23 PM
I noticed that the signs for the Bayshore Bike Lane Project got started this Tuesday on my commute to work (was a bit surprised on Thursday to find the shoulder (on the side going toward South City) got carved out and had to use one of the car lanes). Does anybody know the details of this project? Are they just repaving the shoulders and slapping on some Bike Lane signs? Or is it something more extensive? I found a small blurb on http://www.sfbike.org/?bayshore but no details of the actual project.
BTW, the shoulder is still carved out today...though part of it near Brisbane is now paved (love the new smooth pavement).
I don't know where your commute begins on Bayshore but there seems to be quite a bit of changes along Bayshore according to draft bicycle plan (http://www.sfmta.com/cms/bproj/documents/Chapter_1_Bicycle_Route_Network_BAC_000.pdf).
mayukawa
10-10-08, 05:24 PM
Thanks for the link. That plan only covers those paths that are in SF. Good to see that they're planning to improve several of the streets that I ride on. The specific section of Bayshore Blvd. that I'm talking about is the stretch from the entrance to Brisbane to South San Francisco (wonder who's paying for this project?).
BlastRadius
10-10-08, 06:20 PM
Probably Brisbane. Brisbane has a lot of bio-tech companies with a lot of bike commuters. They would have the money and public urging behind such an improvement. Their section of the Bay Trail is great compared to the San Bruno and Millbrae sections.
reidconti
10-10-08, 07:55 PM
They just put in bike lanes on ralston and holly, on the east side of 101. It was always one of my least favorite parts of the bike commute to redwood shores.
msincredible
10-10-08, 08:36 PM
They just put in bike lanes on ralston and holly, on the east side of 101. It was always one of my least favorite parts of the bike commute to redwood shores.
Yeah, but that stupid sign is still hogging the bike lane on Ralston. :mad:
Yeah, but that stupid sign is still hogging the bike lane on Ralston. :mad:
The sign that says to watch for the new bike lanes?
msincredible
10-10-08, 10:50 PM
The sign that says to watch for the new bike lanes?
yep. :bang:
reidconti
10-11-08, 01:27 AM
Oh, that's on Ralston? I remember you mentioning it, just not where it was. I'll have to look for it. I mostly come in on Holly/RWSPkwy, though sometimes I leave on Ralston. And by car :)