Tag: road diets

August 31, 2010

Signal getting ready at Fremont and 105th

On a ride yesterday, I noticed the coming traffic signal for Fremont Ave and 105th is already in place, getting ready to go. Once it is running, it will plug a hole in the Fremont Ave bike boulevard, which is part of the interurban bike route stretching from Everett and Seattle.
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tagged: bike boulevards, fremont ave, n 105th, road diets, traffic calming, traffic signal
August 25, 2010

KUOW takes on ‘road diets’

KUOW Weekday took on road diets this morning (listen here). Eric Widstrand from SDOT was on to defend the road diet projects, focusing mostly on Nickerson, from the fears of residents and so-called business representatives. The same old arguments came out, as you would expect. However, the conversation was steered to the facts and evidence,…
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tagged: kuow, ne 125th, nickerson, road diets, road tailoring
August 10, 2010

Nickerson bike lanes in, construction still in process

I took the new bike lanes on Nickerson for a test ride yesterday afternoon. The road is still torn up for a couple blocks leading up to the Fremont/Westlake/Dexter/Nickerson intersection, so it’s a little early to tell how the project will affect traffic. However, the road definitely seems calmer and traffic was still moving. I…
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tagged: nickerson, road diets, road tailoring
August 9, 2010

Where did the 2nd Ave bike lane go wrong? – UPDATED

Erica Barnett at Publicola says the 2nd Ave bike lane is probably the worst in the city: Here are some of the many things that could happen to you as a cyclist on Second:A passenger in a parked car could open his or her door into your path, knocking you down; A driver could decide…
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tagged: 2nd ave, bike lanes, publicola, road diets, road tailoring, traffic calming
August 4, 2010

Greenwood Ave a great tailored road case study

There should be little concern about the proposed changes to Greenwood Ave between 85th and 105th/Holman affecting vehicle capacity. According to SDOT data, this stretch handles nearly the same number of cars as the stretch of Greenwood south of 85th, which already has a similar configuration.
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tagged: greenwood, road diets, road tailoring, sdot, stone way
July 29, 2010

Bike lanes proposed for Greenwood Ave, open house Tuesday

View Larger Map SDOT is proposing changes to Greenwood Ave between 85th and 105th that will attempt to reduce speeding and increase safety for everyone. No parking will be removed. Similar to other recent road projects, the current four-lane design will be changed into one lane in each direction with a turn lane. Bike lanes…
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tagged: greenwood, road diets, road tailoring, sdot