Andrew Price wrote:
> Don't get wildly excited Sin City but this may be a slight improvement -
> see
>
> http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/OnExhibition/KentStCycleRoute.asp
Thanks for this link, it looks interesting and potentially useful.
I'm a little bit leery of the 2-way cycle lanes on the north side of King
St,
with particular reference to the downhill (east->west) lane. Are there any
other examples, in Oz or elsewhere, where contra flow cycle lanes have
been implemented successfully? If I was going to cycle contra flow in a
one-way street, I think I'd prefer to do it on the other side, so I'd be
passing the drivers' doors rather than the passengers'. ISTM much
easier that way for drivers to judge distance from side of car to cyclist.
With the setup as planned, rumble strips on the left driver's lane edge
would be a good idea (they've probably already thought of that).
If they're going to put in a contra flow lane in King St, why not extend
it further up the hill. King St going east->west is a perpetual problem.
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