10-10-2018, 09:01 PM
I had heard that the new, brief cycling lanes on Erb, between Caroline and Menno, were poorly done so I went to check it out.
The end of the lane going WB is bad, but at least understandable - at some point when they re-do the road it will continue.
The beginning of the WB lane is far worse in my mind because we are stuck with it for 30-50 years now when it easily could have been avoided. The turning transition from the Laurel Trail to the cycling lane is actually pretty well done, but then the lane ends and you have to merge in to a motor vehicle lane for about 20-30m before the lane starts up again:
The end of the EB lane could have been done better as well (on ramp to the MUT?). I'm not sure how the plan to continue that to the east in the future.
The end of the lane going WB is bad, but at least understandable - at some point when they re-do the road it will continue.
The beginning of the WB lane is far worse in my mind because we are stuck with it for 30-50 years now when it easily could have been avoided. The turning transition from the Laurel Trail to the cycling lane is actually pretty well done, but then the lane ends and you have to merge in to a motor vehicle lane for about 20-30m before the lane starts up again:
The end of the EB lane could have been done better as well (on ramp to the MUT?). I'm not sure how the plan to continue that to the east in the future.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.