Lincoln, Nebraska to get bike lanes downtown
08-25-06, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Niten
Some of the comments are "enlightened", too. 
"Oh, please, 'Concernced Auto Driver', tell me which roads I may or may not ride on."
"Oh, please, 'Concernced Auto Driver', tell me which roads I may or may not ride on."Hmm, what's the ratio of simple physics to common courtesy in that sentiment?
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08-26-06, 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by genec
Obviously this is a the typical case of someone being slowed down by downtown traffic and assuming it must be the "slow bikes" causing all the problems.
My experience is that 25MPH type downtown traffic does not need bike lanes and that any BL put in there tend to be for politicians looking for photo ops.
My experience is that 25MPH type downtown traffic does not need bike lanes and that any BL put in there tend to be for politicians looking for photo ops.
But don’t expect to see a bike lane on O Street, Cary said. Due to high traffic, some streets just aren’t likely candidates.
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In places where traffic drives slower, he said, a bike lane’s not a bad idea.
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In places where traffic drives slower, he said, a bike lane’s not a bad idea.
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https://journalstar.com/articles/2006...1158395161.txt
The local cycling community is generally in favor. Personally, I don't think downtown, where the speed limits are relatively low and the distances between stops relatively short is the best location for the "experiment". We have plenty of long, multilane arterials with speed limits of 45 mph that could be served well by bike lanes. (OTOH, there are frequently MUPs going in generally the same direction that people point to as the bicycle facility to use as an alternate to these roads.)
Some of the comments are "enlightened", too. "Oh, please, 'Concernced Auto Driver', tell me which roads I may or may not ride on."
The local cycling community is generally in favor. Personally, I don't think downtown, where the speed limits are relatively low and the distances between stops relatively short is the best location for the "experiment". We have plenty of long, multilane arterials with speed limits of 45 mph that could be served well by bike lanes. (OTOH, there are frequently MUPs going in generally the same direction that people point to as the bicycle facility to use as an alternate to these roads.)
Some of the comments are "enlightened", too.
"Oh, please, 'Concernced Auto Driver', tell me which roads I may or may not ride on."It would be nice to see a bike lane on some of the east/west bound streets south of highway 2. You know, since the bike trails are very incomplete, the non-arterials never go in a straight line, and the arterials are all 4 lanes.
North of highway 2 I never have trouble finding an arterial I'm comfortable riding on. And there are enough north/south arterials that aren't too bad.
It'd also be nice if they quit widening sidewalks and calling them MUP's. The Old Cheney "trail" could have been a great one way bike lane. Later, if it worked out, they could have considered major construction to build a lane for the other direction. However, as I say that, I realize a few people do use this for more than recreation. It's frustrating to have a lane one way, and have to find another route the other way.
The bike lanes downtown were so incomplete the few times I've ridden there. I think I used one for about 10 seconds before I needed to turn. Other than that, I spend 5-10 minutes riding in the right lane because there was no lane. But I think downtown was a good location for experiment. There are so many more riders downtown.
