new protected bike lanes on Franklin

As I passed the intersection of Kedzie and Franklin on my commute this morning, I noticed bollards have been added to recently-painted bike lanes. I was in a rush, so didn't really get a chance to look at it very closely.

While I don't know that I've seen more than a handful of people riding on Franklin in the past ~4 years, I suspect that if nothing else this will slow down drivers in that stretch which in the past has done double duty as a drag strip.

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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on July 5, 2012 at 4:25pm

Well, the one at Albany must be OK then since it's included in the plan.

Steven Vance said:

Several of those pedestrian bridges over the Eisenhower have steep ramps with tight 180° turns. They are covered in weeds and have broken concrete. They don't all have good curb cuts, nor transition areas (a sidewalk) to go from a ramp to a street. Check out Van Buren at Maplewood.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on July 6, 2012 at 9:29am

Lavergne (just west of Cicero) is somewhat like what Steve describes below at Maplewood. I saw the Lavergne bridge recently, and that ramp on the south side is steep.

That one at Albany looks level, but may have tight turns. Not sure when I'll get to that 'hood next, but I plan to check it out at some point.

h' said:

Well, the one at Albany must be OK then since it's included in the plan.

Steven Vance said:

Several of those pedestrian bridges over the Eisenhower have steep ramps with tight 180° turns. They are covered in weeds and have broken concrete. They don't all have good curb cuts, nor transition areas (a sidewalk) to go from a ramp to a street. Check out Van Buren at Maplewood.