Back in 2018 and 2019 there was a debate over a large undeveloped parcel along Salem Heights. Then in 2020 there were complaints about tree removals beyond those approved in the initial development plans. And most recently, and still in process, a plan for street redesign and some kind of arrangement for walking and biking on Salem Heights.
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| New housing and Doughton extension |
With the shift to late Spring sun, it was a great time to visit to see how things were going.
For connectivity alone, the extension of Doughton and also the Felton segment really aids north-south travel through here.
It was nice too to see new housing. Every bit, at any price point, counts.
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| Salem Heights at Doughton with dashed bike lane |
The slightly widened section of Salem Heights, a kind of "half street improvement," was hard to parse.
On the one hand, there is that formal City process to plan better facilities for non-auto travel, which pretty much have to hug the shoulder at present. So anything new right now is also provisional and partial.
Still, pavement markings should be legible to new visitors and travelers.
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| Looking west on Salem Heights with dashed line |
What is this dashed line? It's not an advisory bike lane.
There's plenty of room for two cars to pass in opposite directions without a driver and car needing to employ the extra space in any advisory bike lane.
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| There's room for two cars to pass |
So what are we doing with this dashed line?
Walking in the shoulder area "protected" by the dashed line wasn't actually very comfortable. A solid white line on a 10-foot travel lane might tend to tame speed better than the dashed line.
Maybe it's not important, again because of the process for a more comprehensive redesign, but it was a real head-scratcher.
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