Originally Posted by
BRNRBR
If I did your tour correctly, I went west on Horsetooth, and made a left onto Manhatten. There's a light there. I would proceed west on Horsetooth on a green light, cross the intersection and stop and pop into the bike lane that takes you south on Manhatten. At that time this light would be red. I sit there and wait for the green, and then proceed south.
I do this often when the traffic is heavy/unforgiving.
I've come through that intersection a few times including tonight. For me it depends on traffic. If it is light, I'll merge left and turn with left turn lane. If it heavy enough, I'll go straight across Meadowlark and cross southbound with the light.