tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post6804790501775331237..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: City to Repair Cut-through to River Road SouthSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-73466739593685637932011-10-20T08:26:41.652-07:002011-10-20T08:26:41.652-07:00At one level, this is good news. The corner is an ...At one level, this is good news. The corner is an incredible hazard that has festered for years. It is about time something was done.<br /><br />However, this also is a classic example of the city's willingness to half-ass about everything to do with bikes and peds. They spend millions making streets worse for bikes and peds with their so called "intersection improvements." Then they spend a pittance in making walking and bicycling safe and convenient.<br /><br />The entire path is a disaster. The surface is and has been in poor shape. The southern half of the path is at street grade level, essentially creating a bike lane. What are cyclists supposed to do -- cross River Rd at the end of the raised portion or ride the wrong way on a bike path?Doug's Transportation Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260778462957240455noreply@blogger.com