Interesting discussion on CBC this morning with the city engineer regarding upcoming road and infrastructure projects around the city.
One of the most interesting points was with regarding the narrowing of the travel lanes on St. George Blvd. The street will remain four lane, but the narrowing of the lanes is designed to reduce speed. The bike lanes on the street will be commensurately widened.
Does narrowing of lanes actually reduce speeds? Maybe for some. With the amount of commercial traffic that uses west St. George, narrowing of lanes might seem a little crazy but hey, engineers know what they are doing....
Does narrowing of lanes actually reduce speeds? Maybe for some. With the amount of commercial traffic that uses west St. George, narrowing of lanes might seem a little crazy but hey, engineers know what they are doing....
Well there ya go then. I learn something new everyday. Thankfully, I don't have to drive straight trucks or cube vans for a living. I did find this part of the Forbes article rather perplexing.
The Johns Hopkins review of a major repurposing project in Florida found that reducing lane width “reduced the number of crashes and increased roadway safety,” and “…had minimal effect on the overall travel speed in the corridor.”
They have repaved the eastern portion of St. George Blvd (to Centennial Park). The travel lanes are noticeably narrower, and, the bike lanes are notably more capacious.
They have repaved the eastern portion of St. George Blvd (to Centennial Park). The travel lanes are noticeably narrower, and, the bike lanes are notably more capacious.
Yes, and they took away my turning lane onto Arlington! But as a regular cyclist, I applaud the rest.
I imagine with the deaths of high profile NHLer Johnny Gaudreau and his brother while out cycling yesterday in New Jersey, that we’ll see an increased emphasis on cycling safety in general. I realize they were hit by a impaired driver, but the fact that he didn’t know they were there and hit them from behind, really showcases how far we still have to go in making streets safe for cyclists.
That's an excellent thought. You are probably correct. A trail here could be connected to the city's existing trail system both to the north and the south.
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But as a regular cyclist, I applaud the rest.
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