closed #133019
Biking & Walking
1208 W 2nd ST
- Case Date:
- 7/25/2013
Sidewalk/path ends. I have to cross the street twice to avoid it. Please develop the path more soon...
Sidewalk/path ends. I have to cross the street twice to avoid it. Please develop the path more soon...
There are some new safety concerns since the "Relato" building opened next to the multi-use path between Pete Ellis and the bypass on 7th Street. First, there's a conflict point where the garage exits to 7th street. Cars are already pulling quickly across the path towards the street, while bike traffic doesn't necessarily slow for the blind corner of the garage exit either. I've included a photo of a location where this is handled better. This is from the new development on the old K-Mart lot which also has a garage that immediately crosses a bike path. At that location, green boxes with white chevrons appear where the bike and car traffic cross, indicating to both parties that it's a conflict point. ------ The second safety concern is where the multi-use path takes right-angle turn around the corner of the Relato. This used to be an empty field with great sight lines and now those sight lines are blocked. At this corner I have already seen what could have been a couple near collisions due to the shortened sight lines. A treatment that could help here would be what was done at the right angle turn going into the bypass underpass tunnel-- Add a solid center line going around the corner to indicate that parties in both directions should stay in their lane going around the corner. I feel that treatment has made the underpass corner safer and I think it would help signal safer behavior here, too. Thanks!
This sewer grate at 6th and College has a hole in it wide enough to swallow a 2 inch wide bike tire. I believe Bloomington has a standard for storm grates that are bike friendly to avoid this hazard.
Overhanging bushes
10th & Washington - jeep obstructing 1/3 of bike lane
glass and debris in bikeway/bikepath
a lot of broken glass in bike path tunnel
there is broken glass (wine bottle) on the multi-use path along the north side of country club rd, just east of the parking lot entrance to Lucky's & Burger King
Lane lines have disapeared all along E 3rd St