Comments for “Downtown Meridian Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan”
-
Create pathway along canal connecting middle school to high school.
-
Use Bower as a bike route to park and avoid the traffic on the new bypass. Use Meridian Rd to take the otehr bike use out to Home Depot and Speedway.
-
This southwest corner of Franklin and Meridian needs work because the vehicles wanting to turn right on meridian from Franklin often are turning into pedestrians. It would be better if there was some provision for making drivers doubly sure to let pedestrians cross during their walk signal. The lack of visibility is hard since there are trees, fence, etc. so close to sidewalks. Especially when a pedestrian walks on Westside of Meridian Rd between gem St and Franklin - They have to be very careful crossing from West to Eastside of Meridian Road because vehicles have a hard time seeing them.
-
It would be nice to see a separated bike lane bike lane and/or pathway on the north side of Franklin.
-
With the new sidewalks going in on Broadway, I would like to see improvements on the short lengths of street between Broadway and Meridian Elementary.
-
I think making some provisions for bike lanes to travel from West 8th Street and Fairview Ave/Cherry Ln so they can safely get to the Meridian Library.
Also, it'd be good to have a pedestrian/bicycle crossing area to get people from the Meridian Library to the other side (East bound) Franklin/Cherry.
-
I like the bike lane on Pine Ave between Meridian Rd and 'points west'.
-
I've noticed a hazard at Franklin and Main: I've noticed a pedestrian crossing on Main St on the West part of the intersection gets a white walk signal while also vehicles are getting a green 'go'. It's been a hazard for pedestrians because vehicles are directed by lights to go (green arrow) which means they'll run over pedestrians who have the right of way, (I think it's the vehicles traveling South on Main towards Franklin who get a green turn arrow while the pedestrians get a white walk signal).
-
There is no safe way to go over the bridge by bike orby foot due to lack of lane width, lack of sidewalks and fast vehicles on chewed up roadway. (I have biked instead over to Locust Grove in order to get to Overland). It would be GREAT if a better, safer way for bikers and pedestrians to travel over the overpass at Meridian Road and I-84. This would allow access to places on Overland like Walgreens, Lowes, Wahooz, Roaring Springs, etc.
-
Bike lane needed on both sides of Pine between 5th and Locust Grove!
-
Need bike lanes on both sides of Pine, between Locust Grove and Main Street - Fill in the gap between 6th and Ralstin.
-
SAFETY HAZARD because canal sticks out so close to car lane and very close to school.
-
Very busy road. It is a saefty issue trying to walk infront of the business there.
-
Increase bicycle priority, signage, lanes and connection in and to Downtown area, especially on Main Street.
-
Multi-use pathway over Linder overpass.
-
Bike lanes on E Fairview/W Cherry from Linder Rd to Locus Grove
-
It would be great to have a paved and lanscaped pathway along the railroad tracks. It already gets a lot of use the way it is now.
-
Ped and bike lane on overpass - Meridian Rd/I-84, and repaving overpass.
-
Ped and bike lane needed on over pass.
-
Bike Lane on Pine Ave from E. 5th to Locust Grove.
-
There needs to be a sidewalk on this street. E.Pine Ave. where Jakers and the Ram are. We walk this way to Pine and there is now place to walk except in the street. Also we need bike paths off the road all over Meridian. Not along the main streets as it is very dangerous to ride. Example, along Fairview-Eagle road, It would be nice and safer if there was a barrier between the bike path and traffic lanes. I would like to see bike paths such as Cd'A, Eugene Or. Or even Boise has. Everyone is saying, ride your bike, Well, I would but I really don't want to die right now and thats a very real chance riding in Meridian.
-
Extension of the new pathway from Pine up to the Fairview signal at Hastings would be great. I wouldn't have to drive to get a sandwich at Hugo's Deli.
-
Desperately need to add pedestrian and bike lanes across I-84 on Linder.
-
Pedestrian facilities need to be included on Meridian Road across I-84. I can't believe a kid hasn't died yet!
-
Even with the new shoulder on the north side of Pine, there is still a gap between Locust Grove and the existing bike lane into downtown (approx. 7th st.) There needs to be continuous bike lane from Locust Grove to Main Street.
Also, the south side of Pine has a huge issue west of Locust Grove. Pine is a major corridor (or could be) if these improvements were made.