BIKEPGH MESSAGE BOARD ARCHIVE

I know this is a pretty small complaint and not the worst problem in the world, but you know how it is when something on your commute gets a little bit less friendly all of the sudden.

Don't travel it daily, but frequently enough. I've touted it as an example of an adhoc hoc implementation of Penalosa's "protected bike lane" proposal. The dimensions have shifted numerous times over the last six months. I've been trying to keep it free of construction debris since I went OTB going downhill at speed, shortly after it was erected, at night, in the rain. Stupid little "L's" of plastic...

I'll see if I can't have it widened, again.

I've never seen construction debris blocking it, though it's entirely possible that I missed that.

Are the jersey barriers a more recent addition? I've only been riding this route for a year or so. In my mind, they've always been there... but a year isn't a very long time! When were they erected?

Just curious about the evolution of this crucial spot.

"I've never seen construction debris blocking it..." That's because myself and (mostly) others keep it clean. There's no organization to this effort. I've spoken to folk I've seen picking up pieces of stuff inadvertently or otherwise somehow deposited in "our" little lane. Cars run over something and it flips over into the space is my guess for some of it.

Unless I've lost my mind, it's only been there for six to eight months. I'll check my email if need be, as I wrote others how I was thrilled not to have to use the "sidewalk" on that side which transforms into a concrete incline and decays into a footpath worn in the dirt to the bridge. Used to use my mtb to go to Lawrenceville to handle the sloping embankment. Jog any memories? Footpath is almost completely overgrown now, but still evident. (Hmm, maybe it's been a year?)

I don't think you two are talking about the same location. I think Rachel is talking about as you pass through the warehouse parking lot to get to Willow Street (under the southern end of the bridge). I think Fungi is refering to the northern end of the bridge as you turn right to go into Millvale.

Rachel I have been taking that route a lot lately but stayed clear of it the last two days because of the presidents visit. If I recall correctly, it seemed as if the barrier had been moved a bit when I passed through on Monday.

Rimerman, yes, that is the location I'm talking about. I realized that I wasn't very specific - should have mentioned that this was in Lawrenceville and not Millvale.

Yup, seems we are not talking cross purpose, but rather cross river. So it flows?

I take that little short cut every day now since I moved to Lawrenceville. I was stopped by the police when I tried to go that way today though, but on my way home it was clear. Someone did make it a tighter squeeze thats for sure.

I used to commute through there about 4 years ago, the jersey barriers would move on an irregular basis. At times the gap was too small for a bike, other times plenty of room. I wonder if they move them to get trucks in or out and just haphazardly toss them back in place.

In San Diego there's a bridge that uses movable jersey barriers to divide the directions of traffic, at noon two special trucks drive across the bridge once over them, right after each other, each moving them over an entire lane. Sometimes I picture these trucks having impish and less competant nephews or apprentices that roam the world, skewing barriers and disorganizing lanes seemingly at random, like sorcerer's apprentice for construction. really entertaining image, and would explain a lot about orange cone season.