It seems that we're not alone in our two sided argument and such.
they are quite flexible, square-peg-round-hole. Whether you like it
or not.
And children, kids, use them, which only adds to the confusion and problems.
won't do it all.
in. Strange but true.
Sometimes gray can be good. Sometimes gray is better than nothing.
It's not the same as selling your soul.
no one-size-fits-all.
Let's keep harping for Harmony. Sounds nice.
gunnar.
All:
That stretch of Van Voorhis is curvy and very steep. To me it doesn't seem
practical to widen the traffic lanes and expect bicyclists to vie with cars
for priority. Downhill maybe, but not uphill.
That would be a near-perfect example of a place where I would like to see
either 1) a separate bike path, with a curb or other physical barrier
between it and the auto lane, or 2) a wide sidewalk designated for bike-ped
use.
Actually, my two options are not really different, as I would allow
pedestrians on my bike path (keep to the right, of course).
Okay, this is not what the loudest voices want to hear. However, that is my
story and I'm sticking to it.
John
On Sep 7, 2007, at 8:54 AM, Nick Hein wrote:
Paula,
The best recommendation to make is that the road be built with a paved
shoulder so there is room for bikes, pedestrians AND motor vehicles. As a
bike board member (and personally as well) my experience has been that
dedicated bike lanes confuse motorists about where bikes are allowed -
essentially giving them the mistaken impression that they don't belong in
the traffic lane. Under state and federal law bicyclists are a vehicle
subject to the same rights and responsibilities as any other vehicle
operator, so they should be in the vehicle lane except when there is
overtaking traffic (ie when they are going below the speed limit).
Thanks for bringing up this issue. I've cc'ed this to the bike board. I
don't believe the road is in the city limits, but it certainly feeds alot of
traffic to the city - many of whom are potential cyclists. I'll call Chet
today and ask him about the issue.
Sorry if it sounded like a rant.
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Paula Hunt
To: Bill Reger-Nash ; Nick Hein
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:15 PM
Subject: "Improvements" to Van Voorhis Road
Dear Bill and Nick,
Tim and I attended the "Road Service Fee" meeting last night, and I was
intrigued when Chet Parson said a bike lane or trail was proposed to go down
Van Voorhis Rd. and end at West Run Rd. The following is my note to him
asking him to "connect" the lane/trail all the way to the Mon River Trail
(Rail Trail). I thought I would keep you both in the loop. Maybe you were
aware of this already (?).
Thanks to you both for all your good work to make Morgantown a more walkable
and cyclable place!
paula
Subject: Improvements for Van Voorhid Road [yes, I spelled Van Voorhis
incorrectly!]
Dear Mr. Parsons,
During the meeting at South Middle School last night I was interested to
hear that one of the suggested road improvements was safe bicycle access
along Van Voorhis Road ending at West Run Road. I respectfully ask you to
consider continuing the bicycle lane all the way down to the Rail Trail at
the end of Van Voorhis Road. Stopping at West Run is sooooooo close, but
not close enough. I calculate that it will only add 1¼ miles to the bike
lane. As you know, VanV Road is steep, narrow, and twisty down there, and
a lot of people live on it. A bike lane would be an inexpensive and
welcome improvement.
I'm sure you know that many people use the Trail to commute in to
Morgantown. I live along the newly opened northern section of the Mon
River Trail, and I know a few people who live in Point Marion and are
using the Trail to commute to work in Morgantown. The number of cyclists
that go by our house all times of the day is amazing! My husband is now
riding his bike to work at the University via the Trail. Many others
travel from the south. Students living in The District could safely
access the Trail. I'm sure you agree that linking the Trail to
neighborhoods, major apartment blocks, schools, and major employers will
get a lot of people out of their cars. As you know, bike lanes and
walking trails are much cheaper to build than roads. Perhaps we could do
them as a first step rather than as a last step?
I wish *I* could ride the Trail to work!
Thanks for all your time with this,
Paula Hunt
Treasurer
Mon River Trails Conservancy
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