Commonwealth Ave. Bike Lanes

Fri Apr 6 12:57:36 CDT 2001

Is there a way to put a sign on the back of a bike route sign that says
something like:
     Wrong way - bikes must ride in the direction of auto traffic

A second thought on the arrows on the pavement:  Could we put a small arrow
at the end of the lane just before each intersection's crosswalk?  In other
words, would that be sufficient warning to a bike turning left that the
rider to keep them out of this (the nearest) bike lane?

                    KBRUGMAN at cs.com                                                                    
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                                                    Subject:     Re: Commonwealth Ave. Bike Lanes      

                    04/06/2001 09:07 AM                                                                

In a message dated 4/6/2001 5:49:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
paul.demaio at ci.alexandria.va.us writes:

> His concern was that the directional arrow may be too much signage for
the
> neighborhoods the lane goes through. Also bikes, as traffic, should only
be
> moving in the direction of traffic and not against it, so the arrow is
> redundant. What do you all think?
>
I would be in favor of the signs. There are too many well meaning folks out

there that still believe that you should ride like you walk, i.e. against
traffic.  I think that the signs will be educational to all and an added
reminder that bikes belong.

Kevin Brugman
from FFX County
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