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Comment on The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete by LeAnne Nelson

LeAnne Nelson — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:10:44 +0000

UPDATE #2: SDOT is looking to widen the east spur of the Interurban Trail south of N 128th Street, for bicyclists to connect into the new cycletrack. I’m told this should happen later this summer or early fall. Also, regarding the Shoreline side push-button, SDOT will be installing a bicycle loop on the City of Shoreline side, to detect bikes, and relocating the pedestrian push-button.

Comment on Biking Bis: State working to open more John Wayne Trail tunnels by A

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:33:44 +0000

Why do automobile users consistently calculate the cost of using an automobile as the cost of the gasoline used and quit there?
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/04/22/curing-your-clown-like-car-habit/

Comment on Tonight: Bike researcher John Pucher will discuss how to increase cycling and walking by Eli

Eli — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:03:19 +0000

Same here!

And just FYI, John’s presentation tonight really is just a subset of his keynote presentation for the Bicycle Urbanism conference. So if you’re going there, you’ll get it all.

Comment on Tonight: Bike researcher John Pucher will discuss how to increase cycling and walking by Gary

Gary — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:09 +0000

Well lets hope he gets back in time for the International bicycling symposium! After all, what is in Denver that could be better than attending 3 days of fun filled bicycling talks?

Comment on Tonight: Bike researcher John Pucher will discuss how to increase cycling and walking by Eli

Eli — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:20:52 +0000

He is blogging for us while on vacation. ;-)

Volunteers permitting, it’ll get video-recorded.

Comment on Tonight: Bike researcher John Pucher will discuss how to increase cycling and walking by Gary

Gary — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:45 +0000

Ah Tom, it would have been more useful to know about this more than 12hrs before it occured.

Comment on The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete by LeAnne Nelson

LeAnne Nelson — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:13:46 +0000

UPDATE: SDOT is fixing the push button on the Shoreline side in the next couple of weeks. Regarding left-turn priority, signal timing is mainly based on detection loops in the road and priority often goes to whomeever activates the detection loop first. The signal is also coordinated with the one at 130th and Aurora. As traffic is monitored, SDOT will make adjustments as necessary to maximize the best operation of the signal.

Comment on Teen dies during Vancouver-to-Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer by Tim

Tim — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:03:31 +0000

What BTJ says. Interestingly, I passed some of this ride on the Centennial Trail yesterday riding 5-6 abreast and yielding nothing to oncoming traffic. Couldn’t get off on the back roads fast enough.

Sad situation all around and thoughts for the family.

Comment on The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete by sean sheldrake

sean sheldrake — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:20:12 +0000

Thanks for the added info. on outreach LeAnne. I’m glad that no one is assuming the cyclist contingent is the only group needing education!
The turn conflict issue is understood (no one wants cyclists go be going straight while cars have a left turn arrow across a cycle track), however, where I’ve seen cycle tracks elsewhere, the bikes are allowed to go BEFORE the left turning cars vs. after so I just thought the timing was interesting.

And a big thumbs up to Kevin’s idea of sharrows. If I ditch the kids and hit linden at full speed riding solo, I really get annoyed at drivers yelling at me to “get on the cycle track” (or on the bike trail, if I’m near the BGT) as I’m riding in the road (taking the lane) at about 18 or 20 mph–clearly above the design speed of the track/trail. I also agree the transitions need to be widened as Kevin points out.

Comment on The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete by Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:11:14 +0000

I ride this cycle track as part of my daily commute. The improvements on Linden are really wonderful. I agree with Sean’s observations. I have a few to add.

It would be a good idea to add sharrows to the southbound side of Linden between 145th and 130th, as a reminder to drivers that faster cyclists may choose to ride on the street rather than the cycle track.

I hope that there are plans to widen the Interurban Trail just south of 128th Street, and also just north of 145th Street. In both cases, the trail splits in a “Y” based on the old traffic pattern of all southbound cyclists using the right side of Linden. However, each arm is too narrow to safely accommodate two-way bicycle traffic heading into/out of the cycle track.

The construction site at 141st is chaotic during work hours. It is apparent that they are making an effort to respect bicyclists’ right of way, but there is too much human and machine activity going on to control it all. Just be very careful around there until the work is done.