tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post2538997759920729612..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: Longfellow street cleaningCyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-73421648827967288232012-04-11T21:41:50.709-04:002012-04-11T21:41:50.709-04:00Thanks for posting. I have recently started commut...Thanks for posting. I have recently started commuting over the Longfellow Bridge and noticed the poor condition of the bike lane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-24395441532476562802012-04-09T14:22:30.841-04:002012-04-09T14:22:30.841-04:00In London, the latest poorly thought-out initiativ...In London, the latest poorly thought-out initiative to encourage cycling - the Cycle Superhighways - has involved the painting of lots of blue lines on the roads. Unfortunately, most of them are wide blue strips that turn slippery when it rains (a not-uncommon occurence in London). I describe the problem - and other problems with worldwide cycling infrastructure - here: http://invisiblevisibleman.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/in-which-our-hero-picks-up-cycling.htmlInvisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-28316669897808583102012-04-09T12:09:24.161-04:002012-04-09T12:09:24.161-04:00"I reached out to the Resident Engineer for t..."I reached out to the Resident Engineer for this project and she let me know that MassDOT will be re-striping in this spring. The paint companies prefer to wait until it is a little warmer as paint is very temperature sensitive and it must be done at night. This paint will be done with latex and the thermo-plastic paint will be done at a later date."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-10654857890147378032012-04-06T20:03:14.232-04:002012-04-06T20:03:14.232-04:00Definitely understand the frustration there.
On th...Definitely understand the frustration there.<br />On the roads I ride it is all crap, the trails, well sometimes I need to bring a bow saw to cut the broken trees that go across. I guess I could wait but that would take too long. <br />One broken 40oz bottle crept up on me last week, ughLuke Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105214666982339796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-3569061819496034012012-04-06T12:29:10.301-04:002012-04-06T12:29:10.301-04:00We called MassDOT and requested the cleaning you s...We called MassDOT and requested the cleaning you see the brush marks for last month, and we just called again today to request a second run to the curb. We also requested a cleaning of Morton Street between Dorchester, Mattapan and JP for those who know it. <br /><br />Please let us know of any other street cleaning needs ASAP. Getting these areas cleaned early in the spring will help us keep our crash rates down! www.bostoncyclistsunion.orgPete Stidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759310831348578602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-92102747546931864862012-04-06T11:40:41.446-04:002012-04-06T11:40:41.446-04:00BIH has it right, but it's hard to show all th...BIH has it right, but it's hard to show all the little nasties in a picture. My route is over the Longfellow, and I haven't ridden in that shoulder since last fall.Davidhttp://yellowvelo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-23069012454450025022012-04-06T10:11:48.641-04:002012-04-06T10:11:48.641-04:00I rode my bike over the Longfellow bridge this mor...I rode my bike over the Longfellow bridge this morning. It is much worse than the picture here lets on. There are shards of glass and random sharp pieces of metal everywhere. I am surprised I didn't get a flat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-30178185223339889182012-04-05T09:40:48.499-04:002012-04-05T09:40:48.499-04:00Luke, sounds like your roads are really awful- i...Luke, sounds like your roads are really awful- is that an actual bike lane or a shoulder in which you are being pressured to ride?<br />To me it's less about the absolute badness of the conditions as it is the fact that they went through and supposedly improved the situation, while actually making it worse for cyclists. This road gets probably 200 cyclists an hour during rush hours, so it's a very busy route, and its exasperating that they pushed all the debris from the whole roadway into the area where bicyclists, who are the most vulnerable to debris, are expected to ride.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-19120204061007342232012-04-03T17:50:45.028-04:002012-04-03T17:50:45.028-04:00Honestly this picture either doesn't do this j...Honestly this picture either doesn't do this justice or I'm not getting it.<br />Here in Upstate New York, we have to avoid broken beer bottles(and cans)random metal bits, other unknown glass on the roads. They get swept, sure but next Friday all of it will reappear like that ex, at the most inopportune time and with no escape.Luke Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105214666982339796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-48301965159721309542012-04-03T12:09:15.077-04:002012-04-03T12:09:15.077-04:00I contacted the woman listed here:
http://app1.mas...I contacted the woman listed here:<br />http://app1.massdot.state.ma.us/CharlesRiverBridges/index.html#contact<br /><br />she forwarded the email to the appropriate person.JPTwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348686531981776474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-46899219514243648592012-04-03T12:00:11.700-04:002012-04-03T12:00:11.700-04:00Yes, it's really been an issue. I've hear...Yes, it's really been an issue. I've heard varying reports from they didn't budget for thermoplastic, so that's all we're getting, to conspiracy theories that they're looking for traffic reasons to remove the bike lanes, so are just doing temporary paint.<br /><br />BU bridge is also district 6, so you can call the phone number in the post and ask them about it.cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-12100642090425297062012-04-03T11:57:45.915-04:002012-04-03T11:57:45.915-04:00JPT- Can you share where you complained online? ...JPT- Can you share where you complained online? I have had the feeling that online complaints disappear into a black hole over there (unlike the very good system that Cambridge has).cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-56941449299709349412012-04-03T11:41:23.231-04:002012-04-03T11:41:23.231-04:00BU bridge desperately needs thermoplastic. The tem...BU bridge desperately needs thermoplastic. The temporary paint used to 'finish' the bridge project before the onset of winter has almost worn away and come RedSox season, with the influx of crazy suburban drivers, lane striping is going to be very important!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-74211089060899689902012-04-03T10:58:56.189-04:002012-04-03T10:58:56.189-04:00I emailed the folks at MassDOT about how dirty the...I emailed the folks at MassDOT about how dirty the BU bridge was about a month ago. i left town for a week and when I came back it was nice and clean. so, the system does work, just not sure how fast!JPTwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348686531981776474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-85201347349304527372012-04-03T10:24:54.230-04:002012-04-03T10:24:54.230-04:00Looks just like the roads in Plymouth, must send t...Looks just like the roads in Plymouth, must send the drivers to the same training!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com