MOVING FORWARD WITH BIKE LANES
I had not heard any plans for more bike lanes in New Albany but was pleasantly surprised when more turned up a few blocks from my house. Now Charlestown Road from Vincennes Street to Hedden Park has freshly painted bike lanes and signs. While a relatively short distance was actually added it showed that our city was committed to the idea of new bike lanes.
...Every one on the road must follow simple rules and proper etiquette no matter whether they are driving a Chevy or a Schwinn...
...Within the first week of spotting the new bike lanes on Charlestown Road, I witnessed a couple of cars parked in them. Just outside the Tri-City Baptist Temple in the 1800 block of Charlestown Road a pick-up truck parked in the lane that is designated for bicycles. This would cause a cyclist to have to swerve needlessly in to traffic and defeats the purpose of the bike lane...
I would like to see a comprehensive plan that links all areas of our city together with bike lanes. The Ohio River Greenway Project is moving forward connecting Jeffersonville, Clarksville and New Albany and The Big Four Bridge plans to get bicycles across the river more safely. Soon we could have miles and miles of bike lanes connecting the entire region.
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