FLCC> Bike lane for uphill state st?

[Wayne Gottlieb]

This is great news!  Thanks for sharing.  Now there's
no excuse not to bike up that hill.  I'm sure after
they put the new lane in people will be abandoning
their car in droves. But, seriously, I've often chosen
to go up Buffalo or Court instead because it's so hard
to turn left onto 366 .  I wonder how they're going to
solve that problem.  Wayne
--- Amanda and Mark Shenstone <gardens at lightlink.com>
wrote:

> This just in from Ithaca Journal:
> 
> 
> Part of the State Street hill may become more 
> bike-friendly
> 
>       The Ithaca city Board of Public Works is 
> considering making bicycle-friendly improvements 
> to the part of State Street from the vicinity of 
> the Commons to Mitchell Street. Among improvements 
> being considered is an uphill bike lane.
> 
>       The city Board of Public Works is 
> considering a plan that includes five-foot-wide 
> uphill bicycle lane for the street, also known as 
> state Route 79, from the Tuning Fork area, where 
> State Street, Green Street and Seneca Way come 
> together, to Mitchell Street, which at that point 
> is also Route 366.
> 
> 
> 
>       This segment of State Street has been 
> identified as a good place for improvement because 
> it has a lot of traffic, is a link to key 
> destinations, and has a relatively gentle slope.
> 
>       According to the city engineering office, 
> the proposal before the Board of Public Works 
> includes:
> 
>       A 5-foot wide uphill (eastbound) bicycle 
> lane to allow bicyclists to ride at their own pace 
> without obstructing motor vehicle traffic or 
> feeling like they are obstructing motor vehicle 
> traffic.
> 
>       . Relocation of centerline striping to 
> create a wide downhill (westbound) travel lane 
> that allows motorists and bicyclists to have 
> adequate shared maneuvering space.
> 
>       . Consolidation of parking on the south side 
> of the street and revision of on-street parking 
> regulations.
> 
>       . Installation of bicycle-related signage 
> and crosswalks.
> 
>       The Board of Public Works is taking public 
> comment through the end of September and may vote 
> on the project on Oct. 10. Comments and feedback 
> can be directed to Tim Logue as above or at 
> timlo at cityofithaca.org.
> 
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> Amanda and Mark Shenstone
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> PO Box 100
> Mecklenburg, NY 14886
> 607.387.5529
> http://www.gracefulgardens.com
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