WABA Petition for Protected Bike Lanes on 8th NE (MBT)
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Good evening!
WABA has issued a petition calling for support for protected bike lanes on 8th NE between Franklin and Monroe. You may recognize this stretch as the “industrial street section” between Franklin and Monroe on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. While this road may seem generally OK for confident cyclists, it is extremely hazardous for less comfortable riders as well as for children. Back when we had things like “school” – this stretch was the bulk of our unprotected ride to/from anywhere since we have the luxury of the MBT. Without protected infrastructure, we often times would have to face off with fast-moving cars, or trucks. For example:
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Exact plans are still being worked on, and it is delays in making those available that makes it important for the Mayor’s office and DDOT to hear how important this trail gap is.
A link to the petition is at https://p2a.co/YW2SwXo. The WABA blog post is at https://waba.org/blog/2020/07/fill-the-trail-gap-on-8th-st-ne/ If anyone has any questions or would like to talk, I’d be more than happy to chat/answer what I can here.Thank you all!
-Chris
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