Originally Posted by John E
What are Oregon's laws regarding bicycle access from Point A to Point B?
HH -- Where do you ride on I-5 between Genesee and Roselle? In the center of the right travel lane, or on the shoulder, which functions essentially as a bicycle-specific infrastructure? The issue in Oregon is safe, convenient bicycle access from Point A to Point B and has nothing to do with bike lanes.
Except that Portlanders apparently think that cyclists should not be on any road without a bike lane, and if the bike lane on a road is debris-filled, cyclists should walk. The ODOT proposed policy is just an extension of that idea. It's really simple: 1) The road in question does not have a bicycle-specific facility. 2) There is a nearby bicycle-specific facility. 3) Therefore, cyclists should stay off the road.
Hopefully, Oregon cyclists will beat this back. But if they don't, they will reap what they've sowed.