Comments for “AMATS Bicycle Plan Implementation”
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The pedestrian bridges here are inadequate for bicycles. The stairs are steep and almost unsafe. This intersection begs for a "beg button" crosswalk. It is the weak link in an excellent route which includes N Street, Westchester Hill, West High parking lot/ fenceline, Arlington Drive and Lois Drive. It is a much safer route than along Minnesota. Don't try to route right next to major arterials- get away from them by using neighborhoods, parking lots, fencelines etc. Avoid crossings wherever possible.
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N Street makes an excellent bike route from West High to West Downtown. Smoothing out this transition from roadway to bike trail would be a welcome improvement. We like to conserve momentum!
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There is a curb here which prevents a smooth transition from the bike lane to a potential ramp to the Chester Creek Trail. This would make an EXCELLENT transition for bikers heading from middle downtown (South of Nordstroms) to Spenard, avoiding the bottleneck near the frisbee golf park.
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The current design is unworkable for southbound commuters. There is no safe route to get from E Street SB to either the Chester Creek Trail or the Arctic Road bikelane. There is a very small section of roadway which once fixed, will solve this one small hurdle to another excellent through-route.
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Agreed that any bike lane/shoulder striping along Tudor is a bad idea. With the speed and volume of this arterial, a separated bikeway is the only way to make this a safe route.
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Eagle River Road Bike Lane
Would love to see safer riding conditions on eagle river road from town all the way out to the nature center. Recent road improvements have widened the shoulder some, but things are still tight and bikers have no choice but to ride close to car lane. Additionally, the shoulder is not cleaned of gravel after the winter, making conditions unsafe for riding on the shoulder (therefore bikers are often in the road). This a a scenic and fabulous ride would love to see an established bike lane/path on eagle River road.
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Shoulder striping on Tudor Road? This is too fast a roadway without a separated bike lane. we need to dedicate 36th Avenue as an East West Bike Route.
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The trail makes a hard turn and comes all the way out to Jewel Lake, bringing cyclists very near to the curve. A better design would be to have the crossing perpendicular, keeping bikes away from the right hook situation.
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350' short bike lane, with a sign saying "END BIKE LANE" at the top of the hill. Why bother even calling it a bike lane?
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A pass-through for pedestrians and bicycles between Glenn Square and Clark Middle School would create a very safe alternative to the current conflict-laden routing through Mountain View. Right now, the wonderful bike trail connecting Eagle River and Anchorage dead-ends in the streets of Mountain View with all the stop signs and potential for bicycle-car accidents. Separation is the key.
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This would be a great place for a connector trail to facilitate access for shoppers. Right now they have to cross multiple driveways, climb a hill and negotiate a curved downhill with lots of traffic. A better route would be a path direct to the light.
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Why are we allowing major development without any bicycle facilities? There are no bike racks anywhere in Glenn Square. The codes need to be updated to require businesses to put in bike parking, at least some.
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We need to work with Alaska Regional Hospital to have a sidewalk or bikeway put in along this section. It's a great route right up until you get to AR property. Ironic that a major healthcare institution was designed without bicycles, pedestrians and wheelchair access in mind.
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What we need is more bikeways going from the major population centers to major destinations. One example is 15th. Right now we have a sidewalk inches from a 40MPH zone where drivers move along at much higher speeds. There are recent skids, impact marks on the curb and dirt scattered all over the sidewalk. I've seen many vehicles lose control in this section. The bikeway needs to be physically separated in the true spirit of Vision Zero. To meet VZ standards, the existing road would need the speed limit dropped to 19MPH. The more reasonable solution would be to eliminate any possible conflict between pedestrians and cars, which means move the trail further away. It's a very scary ride.
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The next time Gambell is reconstructed, consideration should be given to installing two (2) tunnels. In the summer, they could separate EB and WB traffic, which is hazardous with going from bright sunlight to dark tunnel, as well as both vertical and horizontal curves at both ends. Also, in the winter, one tunnel could be snowy and the other snow-free to facilitate safer biking during breakup. This spring that tunnel was horrible!
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Orca would make an EXCELLENT bikeway/bike boulevard as there is NO CROSS TRAFFIC! The only holdup is a single, fence on the south side of the Fairview Elementary Playground. We should work with the school, school board to come up with a workable solution. It would be a perfect route from downtown to East Anchorage.
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At the very end of Orca, there needs to be a smooth transition in the very corner to the bike trail. Right now there is a hard curb. Found this out the hard way and had to backtrack.
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There is another diverter here which needs to be redesigned. Take the BB all the way to Orca.
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I second the concern about the diverter. It needs to be redesigned with the "Bike Boulevard" in mind. Right now, it jogs you hard left and then hard right. It throws you out into the street. Would be better if the cut-throughs were oriented so that you wouldn't have to swerve when on the BB.
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Peterkin Avenue Bike Boulevard
On street parking often ends up blocking the shoulders and the sidewalks. Lots of intersecting roads and problems with drivers speeding through the neighborhood. There is a proposal to route the bike trail next to McPhee.
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Wisconsin Street Bike Lane
access to bike trails at Lynn Ary Park require riding uphill, over mountable curb and swerving around bollards. Could the bollards be farther from the curb?
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The bike trail cut through should have striping and signs for cyclists and pedestrians to cross 9th ave.
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The N-street bike trail offers no safe place to cross L street.
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10th Ave Bike Boulevard
If 10th will be a bike boulevard, there needs to be a stop light at the intersections of I and L streets.
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Hillcrest Dr. should have striped bike lanes from Forrest Park Drive to Spenard. The area closest to West High is a bit of a pinch point, so striping would define the limits of traffic.