Deskripsyon
Please fix the broken link between the bicycle lane on 9th Ave N. and the sharrow on 1st St.
I was intentionally struck by a vehicle on 9th Ave. North while my family and I were returning home from the farmer's market at Williams Park.
As my family and I were cycling between 3rd Street and 4th Street, a minivan pulled up alongside me on the left, and then intentionally turned hard-right, making contact with me and putting me on the asphalt. If the motorist hadn't struck me, he would have run my wife and 15-month old daughter over.
Unfortunately, the officer that responded to the scene, Officer A. Bragana 2018-25134, stated that his Sergeant informed him that he could not issue any citation since I was uninjured. I was lucky. I was intentionally targeted because I am a cyclist and was struck with a deadly weapon.
Please fix this broken linkage in the cycling network. The problem is that between 3rd and 4th Streets, 9th Avenue's cross-section widens from one lane with one row of on-street parking to three-lanes - sending the message to motorists that they are the only users of the street.
I recommend extending the bike lane along 9th Ave. to 1st. Street and reducing the number of vehicle lanes on 9th Ave. between 3rd Street and 4th Street from three to one.
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Kinilala Mayor's Action Center 5 (Rehistradong User)
Everecarn (Rehistradong User)
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Ryan Todd (Rehistradong User)
Please start your own thread, No Name T. You have no idea what you are talking about.
9th Ave. goes through an historic neighborhood from 3rd St. to Bay St. NE. The historic cross-section you are complaining about, two-way with one lane of travel and on-street parking, is actually safer than contemporary streets because it doesn’t prioritize automobiles over all other modes. In fact, the things you complain about slow drivers down - reducing the number of accidents and making cyclists and pedestrians safer.
The problem with 9th Ave. is the fact that the cross-section changes from an historic cross-section to an auto-oriented cross-section at 3rd St.
The solution to cyclist and motorist conflict here is to extend the historic cross-section all the way to 4th St., and turn 9th Ave. into a sharrow from 4th St. to Bay St.
Michael Frederick, Mgr Transportation (Rehistradong User)
TechandTea (Rehistradong User)
Ryan Todd (Rehistradong User)
Yes, the responding officer told me that his Sergeant told him that no citation could be issued and no charges would be filed since I was uninjured and my bike wasn't damaged.
I am trying to get a police report from the police department, but I am having significant trouble in doing so since no accident report was generated. I have the responding officer's name and his business card, but there isn't any contact info available on the card so that I may contact the officer directly to request any paperwork he completed regarding the incident.
Isinara Michael Frederick, Mgr Transportation (Rehistradong User)
A check with the City's Bike / Ped Coordinator has determined that the City's Complete Streets Program (Link: http://www.stpete.org/transportation/complete_streets.php) has identified that this block of 9th Avenue N will be modified to include dedicated bicycle lanes, including an eastbound contra-flow lane.
This work will be included during the next scheduled resurfacing and in combination with a grant to convert all of 9th Avenue N with bicycle facilities.
Ryan Todd (Rehistradong User)