The city has been redoing a number of streets, and retrofitting BLs as they do it. Markings are consistent (note the dashed lines in the first photo, done at intersections for BLs) South of the first four photos, it looks much more like a BL, with the line seperating the auto lane and the bike lane well to the left of the concrete gutter. At times, as stated, the lane narrows to about 12" of usable pavement. At the ABC, the gutter widens, probably to a distance from the curb determined proper for a BL in some manual, hence the striping. In addition, the other side of the road is striped off the gutter, indicating a BL. It's a poor job. This one would have been better left alone. It's not the most bike friendly street, and this striping does not improve matters.
I'm a member of a local advocacy group, but mostly we lobby the GA. I'll be contacting them, thanks for the hint.
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