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ShamusTheClown t1_j8549vp wrote

I'm still not super sold on the cycletracks, as opposed to normal bike lanes. They create dangerous counter-traffic wherever they end/begin.

But I'll take all the separated bike inrastructure we can get. This addition will work well connected to the new Edgewood Bike lanes.

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awebr OP t1_j85dy48 wrote

Yeah yale ave still has to get milled/paved for that cycletrack config but we had safety markings stripe a temporary cycletrack between here and edgewood so it’s tied in. The transition was actually pretty nice with the exclusive bike signal phase

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awebr OP t1_j85f0kx wrote

Definitely agree though that unfinished ends of cycletracks are not ideal but having a complete and contiguous network of cycletracks can work really nicely if the intersections and transitions to single lanes are properly designed, like the Dutch have figured out :)

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fn0000rd t1_j86mtht wrote

Are they allowing PEVs, or just bicycles? I used to ride my longboard all over new haven, and I would love to do the same on my electric one again.

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ShamusTheClown t1_j8b257f wrote

... Who is gonna stop you?

Ideally greenways should be for all forms of Human-speed transportation. I have no idea what the actualy city policy is, though.

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daybeers t1_j8c58wr wrote

ya I don't understand how you're supposed to get from the west side of Chapel to the cycletrack across the peanut.. use the bumpy ass sidewalk and go all the way around and cross the crosswalk twice??

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