It’s happened to all of us, you arrive at a red light and there’s no bike pavement marking or a way for a bicyclist to trigger a green light. While a state law (AB 1581) requires cities to make new and modified signals bike-friendly, it doesn’t apply to older signals that aren’t being modified.
To address this need, the City of San José is seeking grant funds to make some existing signals bike-friendly. If the City receives the grant it will only be enough for about 20 signals. So which San José bikeway corridors are in greatest need? Which streets would you like to see receive bike-friendly signals with pavement markings? Let us know your top five corridors. Include street name and cross streets (e.g. Main Street from A Street to B Street).
So please feel free to comment below on which corridors you would like to see included. (San Jose Bike Map)
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tommy
August 4, 2010 - 12:56pm
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It seems to me that with only
It seems to me that with only limited funds, the city should try to make the biggest impact it can. This would be done by installing sensors mostly for left-turn lanes, because this is where there often is no car to trigger the signal for us.
I really hope the city doesn't waste money on any straight-through lanes where you'd never actually have to wait long, when there are hundreds of left-turns that need some help! I agree about Stockton; also Mabury Rd, the Alameda, and San Antonio St from 24th east needs upgrading.
marylou
August 5, 2010 - 11:34am
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Lots of good recommendations
Lots of good recommendations folks! I second the need at Monroe, northbound, as it crosses Stevens Creek. Also westbound Williams as it crosses Winchester. I'd add Plum/Pomona heading south as it crosses Alma (my route to Tamien train station) as often there is no car to activate the signal nor a ped button going my direction. Same situation at Thornwood heading west across Santa Teresa Blvd. (Oak Ridge shopping mall)
tomtabouli
August 6, 2010 - 5:43pm
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I think special attention
I think special attention should be given to any intersection where bicycles must cross a major street and (in the absence of a bike detector) no pedestrian button is readily available. An example is westbound Clarendon St at DeAnza Blvd. There is no pedestrian button to the cyclist's right -- a cyclist who wants to press a pedestrian button has to cross the opposing traffic lane and press the button on the SE corner -- contending with both left- and right-turning cars from DeAnza Blvd. That's totally unreasonable! (There is a buried detector here, but there are so many grooves in the pavement it is hard for a cyclist to know where to stand to trigger it.)
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