Let start by saying living downtown I do not own a car and take public transportation or Flexcar to get one more vehicle off the road. I love biking as much as the next person but would never consider commuting by bike in our congested city limits. It is my choice! Closing Interstae/Greeley turn lane will have a great impact on this bloodline of Portland. Why not just reduce the speed limit?
Greeley/Interstate is a main artery to the industrial Swan Island known for high traffic of trucks and speed. Knowing this, when driving in this area I take extra precaution. All that commute this route whether in a car or a bike are aware of this and should be responsible to take the necesary precautions. I would never consider this a safe route for bikes especially at the high speed I observe!
Unfortuantely, we were not all taught to be aware of our surroundings, have respect for others regardless of our transportaion mode.
Last night once again I observed a frequent site in various areas of town.
Heading east after crossing the Burnside Bridge (still under construction with lane closures) we were in the south bound turn lane onto MLK. Next to us was a bicyclist wearing no head gear or lights. As the light turned yellow he quickly veered north cutting through cars to head strait through a red light light. Who is at fault here?
Shouldn't bikes use the same road rules as cars?
It is NOT about RIGHTS!