Cycling in Waterloo Region

[ijmorlan]

See that's the thing!  I wasn't sure where I should be.  I was coming from the West (inside Western).  So there were 2 traffic lanes - a right-turn and a left-turn.  I kept as far to the right as I could on the red (waved a couple of cars through that weren't sure if they should go around me to turn right on red - sure can, go for it) and then when it went green, I just made sure the person behind me (a city bus) knew my intentions.

Coming back the other way (into Western), I made good eye contact with the driver who was opposite of me, waiting to turn left.  We both waved at each other, so a big positive experience overall.  I love when stuff like that happens and it all just works out and everyone's happy!

I also really liked this section: https://goo.gl/maps/mvoJntqm2z62

...It's like our LRT gauntlet tracks, but for bikes.

For the intersection, it occurs to me that the ideal solution would be for there to be straight-through bicycle lanes, just as there would be straight-through motor vehicle lanes if it were a regular 4-way intersection. Still, it’s a pretty nice setup.

The bridge is great too. I like the idea that because the bridge is narrow, it doesn’t mean the bicycle lanes disappear; instead, it means that motor vehicles need to deal with the presence of bicycle traffic. It’s called balance, or give-and-take, people!

Thanks for the report.