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
agreed with NSR
take out the bike lane
they never should have put one there
Just b/c a bike lane sprouts up out of nowhere doesn’t really mean drivers will respect it I certainly wouldn’t if I was a delivery dude just trying to make delivries in this city.
Who is in charge of deciding where to put these bike lanes – and what would be a good alternative place to put it, to provide cyclists with a safe route to the Manhattan/Brooklyn bridge?
Lots of stupid bike lanes in the city (Grand St Manhattan, Kent Ave in Williamsburg, Prince St Manhattan) but this one seems to cut thru the projects. aren’t there internal parking lots where parking should be set aside for commercial vehicles?
NSrenter, really legal for them to double park? I always thought otherwise and hence why they have tons of parking tickets in dash and/or put a bogus one on windshield to throw off ticket agents
The horror! The inhumanity! A bike might have to actually stop! All streets with bike lanes shall have no parking whatsoever and just to be safe no other vehicles or pedestrians.
dh — I agree. The bike lane is in a horrible spot and should be removed.
Cool – so it’s okay to put someone’s life in danger so someone can watch True Blood on HBO and surf the internet for porno.
If you have bike lanes, no parking them
If they are in a bad spot – take them out.
Seems pretty clear cut to me
dh — looks like a residential building, so if the people living there want things like cable, telephone, internet access, plumbing, etc., then commercial vehicles need access.
m4l — it is LEGAL for commercial vehicles to double park in the city.
What the hell is around Sands street that commercial vehicles would need to have parking?
issue a couple of pricey tickets and the double parking will decrease