04-23-2022, 11:55 PM
(04-23-2022, 11:13 PM)dtkvictim Wrote: Looks like work is underway on the Queen St portion of the cycling grid as well.
To be honest, this segment is incredibly confusing to me, both in terms of its purpose and its design. I don't get the purpose of such a short segment when it's not connecting 2 high quality pieces of infrastructure. Are that many cyclists really using Church St? It would be good if Dan's plans for Benton came to fruition, but that seems very far away.
For someone that understands construction drawings better than me (https://www.engagewr.ca/16695/widgets/65...ents/77658):
- What is happening in front of the existing retirement home driveway, opposite Joseph? I see a triangle next to the elephant feet, but that can't be a concrete barrier blocking the driveway. So the intention for cyclists turning to Joseph street is to float directly in the path on cars with no protection?
- What is happening with the green paint section next to #150?
- How does someone get from Church St to southbound Queen St?
I think the idea is to join the separated lanes on Joseph with Church, essentially making the two one continuous route for bicycles. It’s not primarily about that little bit of Queen, although eventually presumably it will link up with future improvements on that street as well.
Cyclists turning to Joseph St. would wait at the stop line south (left, on the plans) of Joseph. I assume bicycles will get a separate phase so when they are turning left there is no straight-through car traffic conflicting with them.
Do you mean Church St. to southbound Queen on a bicycle? If so it looks like turn left at Queen into the bicycle lane, then jog across Queen at Joseph. Depending on traffic conditions and rider comfort it might be easier to just turn left like a motor vehicle and then take the bicycle lane at Joseph.