What they don't say in the article about the carless bridge in Portland, is that to access the bridge from the east, bikes must negotiate the north end of the 99E viaduct, which is a de facto raceway for cars. Many cars accelerate well over the 35 mph speed limit as they reach the viaduct because there are no places for speed traps in the viaduct and past the viaduct 99E suddenly goes to 4 lanes and a higher speed limit. When I thought the new bridge was just for buses and trains I wasn't worried, but the access to the bridge for bikes seems pretty hazardous, so I wonder if this is another example of Portland trying to make things better for bike traffic, but doing it in a dangerous way. For bikes, the bridge will be fine, but getting there could kill you.
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What they don't say in the article about the carless bridge in Portland, is that to access the bridge from the east, bikes must negotiate the north end of the 99E viaduct, which is a de facto raceway for cars. Many cars accelerate well over the 35 mph speed limit as they reach the viaduct because there are no places for speed traps in the viaduct and past the viaduct 99E suddenly goes to 4 lanes and a higher speed limit. When I thought the new bridge was just for buses and trains I wasn't worried, but the access to the bridge for bikes seems pretty hazardous, so I wonder if this is another example of Portland trying to make things better for bike traffic, but doing it in a dangerous way. For bikes, the bridge will be fine, but getting there could kill you.
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