Comment 111296

By kdslote (registered) | Posted April 30, 2015 at 11:46:49 in reply to Comment 111291

Yes - not the typical 'slow moving traffic keep right' approach, but as mentioned below, keeping the Herkimer lanes on the left simplifies the Queen/Herkimer intersection and makes left-hand turns towards downtown much safer for both cyclists and cars.

The parking protected bike lanes in the Lower East Side of NYC follow this exact arrangement and have been proven to work very well! Check it out on streetview: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/1st+Ave,+New+York,+NY,+USA/@40.724734,-73.987378,3a,75y,9.64h,74.72t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sixhjhHlMA-PF0tAG_quqlA!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c258c29e084453:0x2bf768350d30b89e

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