Blvd Bike Lanes proposal unveiled (Charleston, Huntington: 2013, quality of life, dangerous)
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If they're going 40 mph, or thereabouts, they've got to go over an 8 in curb first.
This is a win for the people of Charleston. It's not just getting bike lanes - it's creating a culture of non-motorized transport. Whether it's bikes, pedestrians, what have you, the City is making strides to encourage the pedestrian element.
When the bike lanes are part of the roadway, that is a problem. These bike lanes will be part of the sidewalk area, above the curb and separate of the roadway.
When the bike lanes are part of the roadway, that is a problem. These bike lanes will be part of the sidewalk area, above the curb and separate of the roadway.
That is dangerous. Most fatal bike accidents happen when a biker goes off the sidewalk onto the road since motorist don't really watch the sidewalk.
If they're going 40 mph, or thereabouts, they've got to go over an 8 in curb first.
This is a win for the people of Charleston. It's not just getting bike lanes - it's creating a culture of non-motorized transport. Whether it's bikes, pedestrians, what have you, the City is making strides to encourage the pedestrian element.
I agree this is a great thing wherever this happens.
I love my car but for short distances it is better to walk or bike and biking improves quality of life greatily, is fun, and is healthy.
Charlestob also is flat which is nice, well parts of it.
I recommend a cyclocross bike if you just want one bike. It can be both a hybrid and a singletrek bike. If you dont mind having two get a mountain and a street bike.
Cool. Our bike lane is coming along but slowly. The vast majority of it is well away from vehicular traffic. In the end it's supposed to go from both ends of Marietta, through Williamstown and up to and through Parkersburg.
Now all we need is the proposed rails for trails project running through the West side and East End that will connect with the bike lanes. Plus the extension of the Elk River trail to Coonskin Park
I love my bike. I got a Trek 7.2 FX a couple of years ago and it is wonderful. I finally had the chance to take it down to Charleston a couple times over the summer and ride through the city. Honestly, it's one of the most bikeable places I've been to, and I can't wait til I can take my bike down to Huntington and ride there. It's great to see the urban centers finally getting on the ball with becoming, you know, urban.
And pknopp, what bike lane are you talking about? The trail in Marietta or the proposed routes in Parkersburg? Last I heard, PKB just agreed on a land deal to allow for future extension up to 12th street (you know, because that's safe), with an ultimate goal of reaching Vienna via a trail atop the earthen part of the floodwall, if I'm not mistaken. My dream is to have a large bike network between Marietta, Williamstown, Vienna, Parkersburg, and the surrounding residential areas, with connections to the North Bend trail and an extension from Parkersburg to Athens to, eventually, Columbus.
I love my bike. I got a Trek 7.2 FX a couple of years ago and it is wonderful. I finally had the chance to take it down to Charleston a couple times over the summer and ride through the city. Honestly, it's one of the most bikeable places I've been to, and I can't wait til I can take my bike down to Huntington and ride there. It's great to see the urban centers finally getting on the ball with becoming, you know, urban.
And pknopp, what bike lane are you talking about? The trail in Marietta or the proposed routes in Parkersburg? Last I heard, PKB just agreed on a land deal to allow for future extension up to 12th street (you know, because that's safe), with an ultimate goal of reaching Vienna via a trail atop the earthen part of the floodwall, if I'm not mistaken. My dream is to have a large bike network between Marietta, Williamstown, Vienna, Parkersburg, and the surrounding residential areas, with connections to the North Bend trail and an extension from Parkersburg to Athens to, eventually, Columbus.
Marietta already has one that goes from the river to the fairgrounds in one direction and if you go across the bridge in Williamstown and look to your right you will see where they are coming along on expanding it in the other direction. It should be a beautiful ride along the Ohio River up to somewhere near where Wal-Mart is.
The talk is expanding along the river from there in Williamstown to Vienna to Parkersburg. Parkersburg has been working on their end.
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