Comments for “FMATS Non-Motorized Transportation Plan”
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The sidewalks are busy with students so bikes have to ride on the road and it is very narrow
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There is a wide shoulder but it peters out after a very short time to a scary small width
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There is no shoulder along College. Bicyclist frequently ride on the sidewalk which is extremely dangerous given the high number of intersecting roads.
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Shoulders are nice and wide, but the winter gravel isn't cleaned up early enough. Also, the sections that have been chip coated (tar + gravel) instead of paved (smooth asphalt) are much harder on a bicycle. For commuting, it's rougher and slower than it should be because of all the chip-coat sections.
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Miller Hill Rd needs wider and well maintained shoulders. It (and Yankovich) are well used by runners and bicyclists and is much too narrow with almost no shoulder on either side.
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A very nice separated pathway, which goes underneath Peger, simply ends in a residential neighborhood with no direction or connection to other non-motorized facilities.
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This is such an awkward area with the curbs and no transition for bikers to go onto the bridge. The bridge--which is closed to vehicular traffic--should be a nice spot to bike across, but it's awful.
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This part of the bike path along 2nd/1st avenue until Downtown is in extreme disrepair.
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The bike path disappears if you are biking on the right side of the road heading Northwest. Right about at the Fair grounds. WHY???
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This stretch of the bike path is in extreme disrepair with huge pot holes and cracks.
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Part of the riverside bike path is lovely, the part starting from Peger rd. is not. It's narrow and bumpy. Their is also a blind corner under the road and you have to slow down a lot to go under the bridge. The fact that the path goes under the bridge is great though. Also, this path needs lines down the middle. Walkers and bikers routinely take up the entire path. Even where the path is wide enough for two-way traffic. There is also an annoying, cement, garbage can placed in the middle of the path that would be easy for a biker to slam into if they were not paying attention.
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I agree with this comment. This type of light sequence also makes the biker/walker wait longer. Better yet, why not put a tunnel under this busy intersection for pedestrians/bikers?
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The pedestrian crossing at 1st and Barnette needs to be evaluated for safety and function. Wil it stay that way until the Barnette Bridge opens?
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It is very important to construct a bike path that will SAFELY lead bicyclists (including young children) across the Wendell St. bridge and onto the downtown bike path. There are many individuals in Island Homes, Shannon Park, Hamilton Acres, Birch Hill and the north end of FWW that could access downtown for a destination and to events without bring their cars. This would benefit more then just these residents but the business downtown too. This should be done in as timely a manner as possible!
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Access to Old Steese/Wendell St Brdige from the north side is ridiculous. Whether approaching the bridge from the east or west, you have to negotiate a flight of stairs or detour to the Minnie/Old Steese intersection. Far preferable to provide bike access at the bridge, though.
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There are maybe 300 households in Island Homes. Two things at this location would help: a ramp from the underpass connecting to existing Steese bike trail AND a completed, intentinal bike route through/into Graehl Landing Park to the Wendell St. Bridge where a CRITICAL third item would help: bike ramp access from Front Street onto Old Steese/Wendell Street Bridge.
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We need a ped/bicycle/trail overpass or underpass to cross the Steese hwy in order to connect Birch Hill & Chena Hot Springs with Farmers Loop and Johansen Expressway with evential connection to University. Thank you.
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We need a pedestrian/bicycle path from the railroad station to the downtown area. Thank you.
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Pleaseconnect the current pedestrian/bicyle overpass south across the Johansen expressway as we need a safe way for peds/bikes to get across the expressway. Thank you.
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Cross Walks here are dangerous. People turning right do not look for cyclist and pedestrians. I had a close call with a Front End loader turning right. I had the walk signal. The driver never even looked at the cross walk. I was yelling and looking at him. He finally stopped in the cross walk and I had a ride around. My suggestion would be to add a No right on Red Sign.
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sidewalk ends and should be connected to path to the west
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Construct the Goldhill Road bike/ped path.
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Need bike/pedestrian path from Airport Way to North Pole.
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Dangerous area, as separated path is merged onto sidewalk it is forced to cross two onramps to the Parks Hwy on pedestrian facilities that are lacking.