Comments for “Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update”
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This spot is a series of intersection needed to connect Stanford campus and downtown Palo Alto - very trafficked. It is very tricky to navigate on a bike, with very little room on the sidewalk at each intersection. Would be awesome to make this easier for bikes to flow from Palo Alto to Palm drive.
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The shoulders here are wide and hundreds of cyclists comfortably ride this road every day. Should be low priority for protected infrastructure.
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ReplySadly while this road is well travelled it is not safe due to unprotected shoulders, high speeds, inattentive drivers, and frequent debris in the shoulder. A cyclist was killed by a car in a hit-and-run on February 13th 2024 at 9:40am roughly a mile south of the location of this comment.
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For the many cyclists crossing El Camino Real from Sand Hill Road to Palo Alto Ave there are no marked 'green' cycleway markings on the road and no clear path for cyclists to take. At present, they have to 'shimmy' around the pedestrian crossing area and avoid cars exiting El Camino and turning right onto Palo Alto Ave
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ReplyThis is an extremely dangerous intersection that must be made safer given that it connects East and West of El Camino Real. The islands are far too small to be safe, even for one or two cyclists, let alone a family.
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Cyclists that come from the Southwest (mountain view) and do the "Palo Alto Wiggle" as it's known then must choose to cross the train tracks at either Charleston or Meadow. For those that cross at Meadow, it is a difficult left turn onto the Bryant bike boulevard with vehicle traffic barreling down on you from behind and having to yield to oncoming traffic as well. I am a confident cyclist but turning/crossing Meadow at Bryant should be safer for all levels and abilities.
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This spot in front of 7-11 is CONSTANTLY filled with vehicles and trucks obstructing the bike lane. Considering it is also just before one of the entrances to the Safeway parking lot, it often causes dangerous visibility issues for all road users. Red paint, bigger signs, increased enforcement, or any other proposed solutions are sorely needed.
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Lightly used route -- no need for any upgrades in this area
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ReplyWhat?!? This is the main path for access to the baylands. Many bicycles here, and it is a little unclear how to pedal from East Meadow to the bike path next to the levee, i.e. make the left turn without being hit by cars.
Like Liked 11 timesThis route has significant potential due to the 101 over-crossing, adding these upgrades can boost the system significantly.
Like Liked 5 timesThis route is used by commuting bikers and recreational bikers alike. It is heavily used in the summer for people getting to Shoreline to avoid driving on the congested streets around the park.
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Do not add bicycle traffic to MIddlefield road. Very important route for cars travelling east and west bound from Highway 101. Extremely congested already and very very few bike this route anyways.
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ReplyDisagree, Middlefield is a direct road that takes me where I want to go and has bike lanes in other areas, such as Atherton and Redwood City. Continuing existing bike lanes through Palo Alto would help create a fast and direct route. Many cyclists like myself got started riding because it was faster than sitting in traffic.
Like Liked 11 timesAdding a bike lane on Middlefield Road here would be an invitation for disaster. Bicycles should never be on this part of Middlefield or at the intersection with San Antonio Road. During commuting hours, traffic is backed up for blocks. Narrowing the road even further would add significant time to commutes. This is because San Antonio Rd & Middlefield intersection is extremely congested. We need to put bike lanes where they make sense and are safe, not just anywhere. Old Middlefield way is a key route for trucks and cars to and from Highway 101.
Like Liked 5 timesThis northbound segment on Middlefield is critical for bicyclists to get to the bike boulevards (Ross, Louis, Cowper, Bryant) but is a rare part that doesn't have a separate lane. Bike commuters use segment during commute hours too. Southbound does not have a bike lane but the right lane is far wider with room to pass.
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This would be insane to put a bike lane on Alma. Alma is already so narrow and congested with vehicles and traffic is routinely backed.
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ReplyPerhaps they can put it where the sidewalks are currently, but then pedestrians will have to dodge the bikes, especially if ebikes are on the path. That could be dangerous.
Like Liked 1 timeDon't forget, Alma does not even have shoulders. Bicycles should not be on Alma at all.
Like Liked 3 timesI'd love to see this, but I don't know exactly how it would be accomplished.
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Alma, as it currently exists, is a terribly dangerous road for cars, let alone cyclists. It has no shoulder and with 4 narrow lanes and minimal stops, it encourages high speed driving, despite posted speed limits. If putting in a protected bike lane would slow the cars down and make it a saner throughfare, I'd be for it, even if a lane or two of car traffic is lost.The bottle brush trees along that segment of Alma are at end of life and need replacing. How about a two-way cycle track that abuts the sidewalk with new trees at the street edge? This concept was proposed by a former CTO. If the cycle track ran form E. Meadow to the signalized crossing of Alma to the San Antonio Caltrain Station, it would help folks get from Park Bike Boulevard and the Bryant BB get more easily to the train station and into San Antonio Shopping Center without having to navigate through the Circles.
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San Antonio Road is an extremely important thoroughfare for vehicles accessing Highway 101. Adding a protected bike lane would cause excessive traffic jams on a road that is already routinely backed up north and southbound. Actually we need to widened San Antonio Road to alleviate the traffic issues.
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ReplyWidening roads makes traffic worse, not better. It's called induced demand. The way to alleviate traffic is to get less people to drive. Safe bicycle infrastructure, alongside investments in good transit, are the best way to accomplish mode shift.
Like Liked 7 timesNo one should be biking on San Antonio Road. Who is biking to and from highway 101? There are certain roads that should be for vehicles only. San Antonio Road is one of them because its the main artery from Los Altos to highway 101. Narrowing it only causes congestion, pollution, and headaches for everyone and will not convince people that they should start cycling to the freeway.
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Nearly no one uses this part of the E. Charleston bicycle route from Middlefield to San Antonio Road. Don't waste any more money on this segment.
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ReplyI literally ride this segment every day I commute and I see plenty of other bicycles as well. If you prefer I can get back in my car and make more traffic to slow you down even more.
Like Liked 9 timesNo one uses it because it is currently a hazard. It must be improved. This cycling plan is forward looking, for the next 10-15 years, we can't make changes based on what we see today.
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No need to invest any money for this area of Loma Verde. Zero people bike here.
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ReplyPeople don't bike here because it's cut off from the other side of the tracks. I would have used this daily if there was a way to get from Margarita to Loma Verde instead of taking a 1 mile detour.
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Curbs like these jut out too far into the road way. Cars are routinely crashing into this curb which is blackened due to all the tires hitting it. At night and during times of poor visibility (rain and fog), these curbs are dangerous. Need blinking LEDS on each of these obstructions in the roadway.
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ReplyMight be better to remove these curbs. The number of cones piled up on them to "warn" on coming vehicles is comical.
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Why is there a protected bike lane on Newell on the other side of Embarcadero but not here? How are kids expected to bike to destinations like the Art Center, Children's Theatre, Rinconada pool, Zoo safely?
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ReplyAgreed, this area is quite dark at night and could use some good protected lanes to improve access to/from the art center.
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This section of Embarcadero could use a protected bike lane. There are so many great places for kids to go to on the north-west side of Middlefield and Embarcadero (Children's Theatre, Rinconada pool, art center) but hard to get to by bike. After taking Coleridge or Newell, the bike friendly route just ends making it impossible for kids and teens to go to the destinations they want to go safely by bike.
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There is a large curb that sticks out into the prematurely preventing vehicles from entering the right hand turn lane, which causes a traffic jam because many vehicles need to make a right turn. It also inexplicably forces the handful bicycles that travel this route each year into the road.
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This part of Middlefield would benefit from a safer solution for bikers. There are so many great places for kids to go to on the north-west side of Middlefield and Embarcadero (Children's Theatre, Rinconada pool, Zoo, Children's Library) but hard to get to by bike.
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This crossing feels very unsafe for everyone but especially kids on bikes. That is especially unfortunate given that there are so many great places for kids to go to on the north-west side of Middlefield and Embarcadero (Children's Theatre, Rinconada pool, art center) but hard to get to by bike.
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Please make this a 4 way stop! Too many near collisions!
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ReplyIf this proposed bike boulevard is constructed, it should not have a 4 way stop sign blocking Everett. That's the point of a bike boulevard. Perhaps a traffic circle or something similar to keep cars on High from running the stop sign?
Like Liked 0 times"Bike boulevards" are a joke. There is no protection for bikes, lots of car parking, and the 'cross traffic doesn't stop' signs are ignored by cars when they see a bicycle.
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