Comments on: Via de la Valle widening area reduced http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/09/27/via-de-la-valle-widening-area-reduced/ The Latest News from the Community of Del Mar Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: andysd http://www.delmartimes.net/2011/09/27/via-de-la-valle-widening-area-reduced/#comment-247140 andysd Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:13:57 +0000 http://delmartimes.mscsddev.com/?p=27608#comment-247140 I understand the bike lanes will be the standard 6 feet, but with car lanes that each 2 feet narrower (overall width was reduced by 18 feet, with 10 of those feet coming from the median, leaving 4 feet per side for 2 lanes) this will impact bicycle safety. That's because cars must now drive 2 feet closer to bicycles. I'm all for "preserving landscape" but not at the expense of cars speeding so close to bikes. Will the speed limit be reduced to match the narrower lanes? Christopher Moore is correct is identifying the road as "somewhat problematic for bicyclists”. Mr Kahlen is wrong to imply that bicycle safety is not affected. I understand the bike lanes will be the standard 6 feet, but with car lanes that each 2 feet narrower (overall width was reduced by 18 feet, with 10 of those feet coming from the median, leaving 4 feet per side for 2 lanes) this will impact bicycle safety.

That's because cars must now drive 2 feet closer to bicycles. I'm all for "preserving landscape" but not at the expense of cars speeding so close to bikes. Will the speed limit be reduced to match the narrower lanes?

Christopher Moore is correct is identifying the road as "somewhat problematic for bicyclists”. Mr Kahlen is wrong to imply that bicycle safety is not affected.

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