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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Submission Received #200284

Biking & Walking:

Other: The city has a long history of not clearing snow, ice, and other debris from the parts of the bike lane on 3rd street that go between the sidewalk and the raised bus stop platforms. The new barriers designed to prevent car drivers from using the bike lane to drop off passengers seem to be compounding the issue, making it impossible for ordinary snow plows to clear the bike lane. Does the city have any plan at all for cleaning the bike lanes with these barriers in place? The job that was done of plowing the bike lane on 3rd between High and Eagleson was not stellar - there are many places where ice extends more than halfway into the bike lane from the curb, increasing the risk of someone slipping on the ice and falling into the path of an unsuspecting car. But we can be thankful that some attempt was made. The bike lane between Eagleson and Henderson is not only useless for bicyclists, but it is now a much greater impediment to pedestrians crossing 3rd than it was prior to the installation of the barriers.

Assigned to
Hank Duncan
Which of the Following are you Reporting
Debris in Bike Lane

History

3/14/2025 14:07:59 Closed by Ryan Robling

Katie, Thank you for sharing your observations regarding the bike lane on 3rd St. We understand the impact on snow and ice. The City is currently exploring solutions for maintaining bike lanes, and your feedback will be helpful as we assess potential improvements. Thank you again, Ryan Robling Planning Services Manager 812-349-3459

Sent notification to Hank Duncan, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=200284 Closed by Ryan Robling Katie, Thank you for sharing your observations regarding the bike lane on 3rd St. We understand the impact on snow and ice. The City is currently exploring solutions for maintaining bike lanes, and your feedback will be helpful as we assess potential improvements. Thank you again, Ryan Robling Planning Services Manager 812-349-3459

1/17/2025 10:09:23 Ryan Robling assigned this case to Hank Duncan

Sent notification to Hank Duncan, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=200284 Ryan Robling assigned this case to Hank Duncan You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

1/15/2025 11:41:28 Anonymous assigned this case to Ryan Robling

Sent notification to Ryan Robling, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=200284 Anonymous assigned this case to Ryan Robling You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

1/15/2025 11:41:28 Opened by Anonymous

3rd St @ IU Biology

CityBloomington
StateIN
Latitude39.164321899414
Longitude-86.521514892578

Other cases for this location

StatusCase DateCategory
closed1/16/2025Street Snow Removal