Comments for “Downtown 11th Street Bikeway Concept Design”
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I always avoid this stretch - especially if I have children with me - because the cars coming in/out of the YMCA parking lot & seeking parking make it feel dangerous.
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Accessing the pathway is confusing if you haven't done it before. And not pleasant, even if you have!
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All cross streets through the North End should have stops signs. Washington to Camel's back.
Fix access between Franklin and Washington to provide a thruway for bikes and pedestrians.
Bikeway from Washington st to Pioneer path needs to have protected bike lanes to enable riders of all skill sets.
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A frequent location that I visit
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If ITD tries to deny safe improvements, you can point them to their own Context Sensitive Solutions Guide, which notes that corridors evolve over time and we can't expect something built 30 or so years ago to still have the same goals in perpetuity. "Across every region, [the citizens of Idaho] desire well-connected pedestrian and bicycle facilities so they do not
always have to move in vehicles."https://apps.itd.idaho.gov/apps/manuals/CSS/CSS_Guide.pdf
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If ITD tries to hide behind national "level of service standards" as a reason to deny safety for vulnerable road users, you can be prepared to give them this 2016 memorandum from FHWA: "FHWA does not have regulations or policies that require specific minimum LOS values for projects on the NHS. The recommended values in the Green Book are regarded by FHWA as guidance only. Traffic forecasts are just one factor to consider when planning and designing projects."
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/design/standards/160506.pdf
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Don't let ITD deny safe improvements because of motorist level of service. You can look back at their 1980 traffic models with forecasted volumes on Front and Myrtle for 2000. You'll find that, even in 2020, these two roads do not yet have the volumes ITD claimed would be present in 2000. If they haven't achieved their forecasts in 40 years, they have no standing to deny safety for vulnerable road users based on those same flawed level of service claims.
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Agree with other comment that the PHB is poorly programmed--all due to prioritizing motorist level of service over vulnerable road user safety. The result is many vulnerable road users ignore the signal because it takes too long to activate.
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The bike lanes ACHD engineered here are narrower than handlebars, yet their licensed professionals engineers say they were done for Foothills School. It has 12-foot wide vehicle lanes, which are much too wide for a street of this nature.
Not sure how they think such narrow lanes are suitable for children, where research shows their ability to hold a straight line is much less developed than for adults. We need real protected bike lanes to make this a true bikeway and not just a paint job that offers no protection to vulnerable road users.
Video here on what must be avoided if safety is a priority: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUcY5ZLSjcI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1ndt27tjYbHIkJCmPAHceM59fbBzE1dZSMGOLo9HBNZV2dW9hGF68NbRQ
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The pedestrian hybrid beacon at the crossing is poorly programmed. It's not "on demand" and works in conjunction with nearby traffic signals. Because of this the delays are often longer than necessary. Cyclists and Peds crossing will push the button, wait, then see no one coming and cross against the signal. Then later on the signal will activate, stopping traffic with no one waiting to cross. This setup frustrates both those crossing and drivers that needlessly get stopped. Should be switched to on demand for the benefit of all.
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Northbound auto lane is offset above and below Front St. by 2 feet or more. ACHD tried to compensate for this but cars are still driving through bike lane above Front.
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Northbound drivers making left turns into alley and Panera drive though are looking for cars, not cyclists, and the bike lane is often visibly blocked by vehicles.
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We need a safe way for cyclists to navigate the Boise High corridor that keeps cyclists moving but also keeps students and staff safe.
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A better connection to the Pioneer Pathway for both north and south bound cyclist.