Re: New Bike Path

Am 11.07.2024 um 14:35 schrieb Catrike Ryder:

On Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:05:21 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:
 

Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

On Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:09:22 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
wrote:
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Catrike Ryder <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

The last segment of the Good Neighbor Trail (18 miles) though
Brooksville and on to Spring Hill along state hwy 50 has been
completed.
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Is it well used?

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It just opened.

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True though some places have obvious demand or are being used already by
some folks already London Embankment was one such example.

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In my experience though my commute is down similar if much

older, cycleways next to big roads that tend to be bypasses and so tend not
to be the shortest distance tend to be lightly used, ie have multiple old
cycle ways alongside big major roads.

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The Suncoast trail where I most often ride get's lots of use.

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Is that parallel to a highway? Or more in the woods?

 It's parallel to a limited access highway of the same name, but it's
totally separated from vehicular traffic by cyclone fense and also
most places 30 or more feet of grass.

Parallel and separated to a "limited access highway" is safe for a bi-directional bike facility.
Parallel to a highway with with property access every 50 yards is extremely dangerous for a bi-directional bike facility (especially when having to cross popular driveways for car parks or drive-in restaurants).