The only problem I see is that the lane could only go as far into the city as the intersection with 236, where University becomes an extremely narrow 4 lanes instead of the generously wide 2 lanes.
I would love to see more bike lanes and other bike friendly road modifications.
Bike lanes in central FairfaxouijJuly 17 2007, 17:33:29 UTC
University Drive will close to through traffic. Currently, cars use University to get from Braddock Road or Ox Road to Main Street. The new George Mason Boulevard is meant to take all that through traffic, creating a three-way intersection at Armstrong & University (right by City Hall).
University Drive will then be dead-ended between Armstrong Street and George Mason University proper. That will cut down on the through traffic in those four blocks, pictured here.
I agree, however, that the on-street bike lane wouldn't work through the narrowest part of University at the intersections with Main Street (236) and North Street. At those points, you should just take the lane. However, I could see a bike lane striped on Sager Ave and on East Street. East Street is a steep (sudden!) rise, but it gives access to Old Lee Highway, while Sager gets you to Roberts Road.
There's a lot that can be done without much cost or trouble, as well. Many of the side streets in this neighborhood make perfectly viable on-street bicycle routes
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Re: Bike lanes in central FairfaxcptjohncJuly 18 2007, 14:13:33 UTC
You're so right! I know that part of sideburn -- it dead ends at the school, where my kids used to play soccer, back in the day. And I know Sager and east well -- I drive it all the time exactly as you describe to get from Roberts to Old Lee Hwy. It would be great if decent bicycle infrastructure could be in place in and around Fx City.
This concept would seem to fit well with the other development initiatives in the area designed to cut down car traffic. I used to know folks on the city council -- not well, but enough to approach them. Unfortunately, since I don't live in the city, I can't really claim to be a constituent, and I'm guessing they're all gone now, but one never knows. But let me know if you're ever thinking of presenting this for consideration by the council -- I'd gladly do my best to round up some support. :-)
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I would love to see more bike lanes and other bike friendly road modifications.
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University Drive will then be dead-ended between Armstrong Street and George Mason University proper. That will cut down on the through traffic in those four blocks, pictured here.
I agree, however, that the on-street bike lane wouldn't work through the narrowest part of University at the intersections with Main Street (236) and North Street. At those points, you should just take the lane. However, I could see a bike lane striped on Sager Ave and on East Street. East Street is a steep (sudden!) rise, but it gives access to Old Lee Highway, while Sager gets you to Roberts Road.
There's a lot that can be done without much cost or trouble, as well. Many of the side streets in this neighborhood make perfectly viable on-street bicycle routes ( ... )
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This concept would seem to fit well with the other development initiatives in the area designed to cut down car traffic. I used to know folks on the city council -- not well, but enough to approach them. Unfortunately, since I don't live in the city, I can't really claim to be a constituent, and I'm guessing they're all gone now, but one never knows. But let me know if you're ever thinking of presenting this for consideration by the council -- I'd gladly do my best to round up some support. :-)
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