Possible Perils of the Sands Street Bike Path
The Sands Street bike bath, the slick new route for bicyclists entering or exiting the Manhattan Bridge, only opened this summer, and already there are problems. Last week, Gothamist rreported that the raised portion of the bike bath between Navy and Gold has proven to be irresistible to illegal parkers; in addition, Transportation Alternatives notes…
The Sands Street bike bath, the slick new route for bicyclists entering or exiting the Manhattan Bridge, only opened this summer, and already there are problems. Last week, Gothamist rreported that the raised portion of the bike bath between Navy and Gold has proven to be irresistible to illegal parkers; in addition, Transportation Alternatives notes bicyclists often make dangerous diagonal crossings when dealing with the double crosswalks at Sands and Jay where the bridge path lets out. The project isn’t complete yet, and the DOT told Streetsblog that they are working on both of these issues. GMAP
Double Parkers Gravitate into Sands Street Bike Path [Streetsblog]
New Sands Street Bike Lane Perfect for Cable Guy Parking! [Gothamist]
Photo by Gothamist
why did the make the new route slick? to make it more dangerous for cyclists?
> Just b/c a bike lane sprouts up out of nowhere doesn’t
> really mean drivers will respect it
And the winner of the “Who is more Self-absorbed, Bicyclists or Drivers?” award goes to…
they need to do something about the manhattan side of the bridge, now THERE’s a shitshow.
I see cars parked on the right. Looks like there is enough space for a car to double park with room for a car to slow down and pass while using maybe getting slightly into the striped dividing area, whatever that is called. we have to learn how to accommodate all needs, what is wrong with cars giving up some space?
There is nothing on the right, it is the entrance to the BQE. If they double parked on the other side they would block traffic since the street has been reduced to one lane.
The need to take out the bike lane. It does not make sense on this block
The bike lane is fine. The van is probably delivering to a place on the right, otherwise they would have been on the other side of the meridian. So it would have been better to double park on the right. Now they hinder traffic on all sides.
hey woodys – as a pedestrian, ever jaywalk or cross against a light when no cars are coming? When driving do you pause at a stop sign for the mandatory 3 seconds? Always signal? Tailgate?
I love non-cyclists thinking it’s unsafe for people on bikes to cross through red lights. I treat red lights as stop signs/yield signs. it keeps me ahead of the flow of traffic so you don’t have to constantly swerve around me as you pass. it also gives me ample reaction time thus you decide it’s appropriate to swing your door open, not looking to see if anyone on a bike is coming.
m4l — yes, commercial vehicles are really allowed to double park.
They are not allowed to block bike lanes when they double park though, so technically the van should double park in the vehicle lane and force other vehicles to drive in the bike lane.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/parktruck.shtml
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“Under what circumstances are commercial vehicles allowed to double park?
In most situations, a person may stand a commercial vehicle alongside a vehicle parked at the curb at such locations and during such hours that stopping, standing, or parking is not prohibited, while expeditiously making pickups, deliveries or service calls, provided that:
* there is no unoccupied parking space or designated loading zone on either side of the street within 100 feet that can be used for such standing, and;
* provided that such standing is in compliance with the provisions of Section 1102 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
hey randi how many bikers obey traffic laws? That’s what I thought. stfu.
I nominate for worst bike lane in the city: 9th street in vicinity of 3rd/2nd ave. Just retarded.