04-10-2017, 05:38 PM
(04-10-2017, 12:03 PM)Canard Wrote: See that's the thing! I wasn't sure where I should be. I was coming from the West (inside Western). So there were 2 traffic lanes - a right-turn and a left-turn. I kept as far to the right as I could on the red (waved a couple of cars through that weren't sure if they should go around me to turn right on red - sure can, go for it) and then when it went green, I just made sure the person behind me (a city bus) knew my intentions.
Coming back the other way (into Western), I made good eye contact with the driver who was opposite of me, waiting to turn left. We both waved at each other, so a big positive experience overall. I love when stuff like that happens and it all just works out and everyone's happy!
I also really liked this section: https://goo.gl/maps/mvoJntqm2z62
...It's like our LRT gauntlet tracks, but for bikes.
For the intersection, it occurs to me that the ideal solution would be for there to be straight-through bicycle lanes, just as there would be straight-through motor vehicle lanes if it were a regular 4-way intersection. Still, it’s a pretty nice setup.
The bridge is great too. I like the idea that because the bridge is narrow, it doesn’t mean the bicycle lanes disappear; instead, it means that motor vehicles need to deal with the presence of bicycle traffic. It’s called balance, or give-and-take, people!
Thanks for the report.