Schreck, George
I have discussed it with the City for Cornell Road on the East side of
Skyline, which is worse that Skyline itself given the commuter traffic,
and the City takes the position that it is $1 million per mile. The
City insists on a complete rebuild with curbs and storm sewers in order
to install bike lanes.
-----Original Message-----
From: Scot Jarchow [mailto:scot.j-@hp.com]
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 4:27 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Road Rage Comments
Ok I have read most, if not all of the comments and have not seen what
really needs to be done in this instance and countless other incidents
on Skyline. I like biking on Skyline and I like driving on Skyline,
with no shoulders and multiple blind corners the two just do not go
together very well. I really believe that bike lanes should be installed
from Skyline Blvd. & Hwy. 26 to the Cornelius Pass intersection (or at
least to Germantown)! Yes I understand the expense of creating around
14 miles of bike lanes, but with the amount of bike traffic and the
number of arrogant drivers (especially with expansion of housing
development near Skyline & Thompson) it's a necessity. My argument is
this from a scenic beauty standpoint and a great place to get a quality
workout standpoint Skyline Blvd. is one of the best places to ride in
the Portland Metropolitan Area, and with the number of cyclist that use
Skyline on a daily basis it does not make sense for this road not to
have bike lanes. With US Government grants, activity based corporations
like Intel, Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Adidas and the Oregon Tourism
Association (Which uses biking on Skyline Blvd. as a tourist activity in
the Portland area) we should be able to find the necessary funds to make
this happen. If not maybe we should make developers pay to install bike
lanes before they can receive permits to build the next hillside estates
off of Skyline.
Let me ask everyone how often do you see or pass recreational riders
with suspect bike handling skills riding on Skyline? I see plenty and I
worry for their safety! Chris is lucky he had the skills to prevent a
fall/injuries, but what would happen or has to riders with suspect
skills. How many times have you almost been hit by an automobile while
concentrating on getting over that steep rise? I suspect that happens
more often then we are willing to admit!
Isn't it time we do something about this?
Scot
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