Originally Posted by
gerv
I'm having a hard time completely understanding the situation, but since you're a seasoned cyclist, I trust your instincts and you should trust your own. If the situation is that bad, I'd phone city hall and start hollering. I'd also phone any cycling organization that might listen. Whoever striped those lanes probably did it from a Land Rover....
As I'm getting older and remarking that I'm still alive, I'm not hesitant to get off my bike and do a little sidewalk if the street looks dicey. If there's no foot traffic I might even stay on my bike a bit...
Yeah, don't just submit a request from a web page. Pick up the phone, and call the city or county highway department. I'd also call who ever your local elected official at that level is, and who ever it is at the intersection, if they're different. Don't take 'we'll get back to you' as an answer. If they don't get back to you in a couple days, call again. And again. They might not get it fixed, but they should be able to explain why it can't be, if that's the case.