New diverters on Ankeny and Lincoln part of plan to keep drivers off side streets
The war on drivers using side streets.
sharrows
As city replaces ‘sharrow’ markings, it weighs paint against plastic
Portland is facing its first big decision about this bit of bike infrastructure: how to maintain them?
City’s top idea for 28th Ave: Shared lane in one direction, buffer in the other
As the city prepares to take its plan to businesses, an ‘optimal’ bike facility for the 20s bikeway isn’t on the table.
Opinion: American bike infrastructure on steroids
Boston is experimenting with “sharrows on steroids”. I’m not impressed.
In Vancouver, bike lovers celebrate restriping of an overbuilt arterial
After months of advocacy and activism, people who use bikes finally have a model transportation corridor along a portion of a major east/west bicycle route.
‘Fog seal’ treatment has covered up about 100 sharrows; but they’ll return
A city spokesman said paving has created “about 100 sharrows that need to be replaced” but that the city plans to do so “by the end of September, weather permitting.”
When should streets use sharrows, painted lanes and separation? (graphics)
Where, exactly, do sharrows belong?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Update: See below for a few other examples of graphics that try to answer this question. There’s an interesting, useful bit of transportation wonkery in The Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s “Blueprint for World-Class Cycling” that came out this week: a visual guide to which sort of streets should … Read more
Vancouver residents fight to keep bike lanes on MacArthur Blvd
MacArthur Blvd south of Mill Plain Blvd with MacMcLoughlin Middle School in the background.
First look: Sharrows installed on historic Oregon City/West Linn Arch Bridge
Freshly laid sharrow on the (still closed for repairs) Oregon City/West Linn Arch Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Should ODOT install sharrows on the Oregon City bridge?
After requests by citizens, ODOT says they’re considering the possibility of sharrows on the Oregon City/West Linn Arch Bridge.
Photos, first impressions of new sharrows on St Johns Bridge
ODOT installed 16 sharrows on the St Johns Bridge Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Saturday night, the Oregon Department of Transportation installed sharrows and new signs on the St. Johns Bridge. Their “St. Johns Bridge Safety Awareness Project” was done in order to, “encourage motorists to be aware that the bridge and roadway is a … Read more
Sharrows and a biking mayor in coastal town of Newport
City crews installed sharrows on 6th Street in Newport this morning.(Photo: Daniella Crowder) The small coastal town of Newport, Oregon continues to show exciting signs of life for bicycling. Reader Daniella Crowder (she’s also co-owner of the Bike Newport bike shop) tells us the City of Newport is installing sharrows this morning on 6th Street. … Read more
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