Comments for “Downtown Boise Implementation Plan - Bicycle Improvements”
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It is difficult to go from Grove St. to the Grove. To do so, I have to go against lanes of traffic or up the sidewalk then across lanes of speeding traffic. This is an uncomfortable situation when cycling with others or children.
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Very narrow bike lane especially with the storm drain taking up part of it.
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THANK YOU, BOISE CITY.
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THANK YOU, SWEET JESUS, Holcombe hill and Amity Road in general could use a decent designated lane for bikers.
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If a bike path is planned for Broad Street, Capitol Boulevard might benefit from a full intersection where it meets that road. Currently the pedestrian cross-walk is a huge improvement for this part of town, but wouldn't help cyclists looking to traverse between East and West on this street.
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I have been hit here once and several other close calls, all times cars were turning right onto 15th. The lane for cars is already very small and the sidewalks are full of pedestrians often leaving the cyclist squeezed. The lack of bike lane and driver awareness is very scary from 11th to 16th in both directions.
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The bike route that comes off the bench effectively empties onto the sidewalk on the west side of the road creating a conflict with pedestrians and sometimes southbound bikers. Would be nice to have a way to route northbound cyclists into the proper bike lane on the east side of Americana.
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Cyclists heading eastbound on Warmsprings immediately after the Broadway intersection arrive at a potentially deadly bottleneck between parked cars on the right and cars and trucks passing on the left. At least one but even two parking spots need to be restricted so the bottle neck is avoided.
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Need to use sidewalk after riding reserve trails.
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Dangerous when the left turn lane appears, need to merge into traffic to continue straight.
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There needs to be a way to get around this area when an event is going on. Both 9th and capitol through here are not good to ride on.
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Difficult to cross river, sidewalk is narrow and difficult for people to pass in opposite directions.
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This bridge is dangerous on a bike.
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Cars don't look for bikes when turning left onto Idaho. There is no buffer for cyclist to stay in straight going traffic
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Parkcenter needs a good route for cyclist. There is no good way to get this way from downtown, the greenbelt ends and it is a maze through neighborhoods.
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This is a confusing intersection for cars and cyclists. It is busy, there are always people crossing on foot despite the lack of a crosswalk. Cars traveling the opposite way often stop for a cyclist making a left off of Warm Springs Ave. onto Hot Springs Dr., but a vigilant cyclist does not want to turn in front of the car, because sometimes OTHER cars pass the stopped car on the left. A light or stop sign would be a great idea here.
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Warm Springs Avenue narrows right here, and the bike path disappears right when there is a lane of cars turning left in the morning and others moving by at a high rate of speed on the right - leaving no room for a cyclist. Please remove the narrowing feature.
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Southbound Orchard from Overland to the top of the hill is terrifying if you try to stay on the road. It's one of only two places I've found where I must get on the sidewalk. No shoulder = too many close calls with rear-view mirrors on trucks.
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Bike lane from the greenbelt exit at Orchard all the way down to Chinden would be great. Heavy bike traffic, have to use sidewalks due to narrow roads and inattentive/frustrated motorists.
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Bike lane up this Orchard stretch would be appreciated. Since the construction of the 36th street greenbelt bridge, this is a popular route (36th street turns into Orchard at Chinden) for bikers to use to get up to Ustick area. The Orchard hill, between Chinden and Fairview is used frequently and can be scary with fast-traveling traffic and small shoulder.
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At 27th and Americana, there is a large shoulder for cyclists to use; although, I don't think it is specifically a bike lane. The shoulder feeds into the "right turn only" lane at Americana, which can be frustrating for both motorists and cyclists trying to either get into the right lane or go straight. A marked bike lane here would be helpful.
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A bike lane down 27th would be so helpful. The small stretch of bike lane from 27th and Fairview to 27th and Americana has been great. Pleasanton dead ends at the greenbelt, so there is heavy bike traffic around 27th.
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The hill going down S Bergeson St from Federal Way is terrifying to go down when traffic gets heavy. There is no sidewalk on the right side, and the bike lane is almost nonexistent and/or cluttered in debris. This becomes a problem in the morning when there are teen drivers rushing to get to class at 7:30 going 35-45 mph (believe me, I'm one of them). I'd like to ride my bike to school without getting hit by a car.
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Debris in the bike lanes is an easy way to make cycling much safer. Often there is no safe place to ride because of pedestrians, dangerous debris and obstacles in bike lanes, and traffic. Especially snow removal, because this is the most dangerous time to deal with traffic.
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This section next to the arena usually has vehicles and cones in the bike lane, intense traffic, and many pedestrians on the street. A clear, obvious bike lane would help as this is a high bike traffic area as well.