Protest the lack of bicycle lanes on the new Broad Street

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Causes - Protest
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time:
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY

FEBRUARY 16, 5:30PM

Protest the lack of bicycle lanes on the new Broad Street to be built in Rochester to cover the old subway bed.

Tuesday, February 16 at Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY
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Observation: Cars keep a greater distance from bicyclists on average when there are no bike lanes, but that without a bike lane cars would occasionally pass much closer than when the bike lane was there.

Conclusion: Bike lane provides a measure of safety, because with the bike lane cars are more likely to maintain a minimum safe distance from cyclists.
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"The entire length of this project (4,362feet) is a bridge deck carrying Broad Street over the former Rochester Rapid Transit and Industrial Railroad (subway). The original Erie Canal followed the route of what is now known as Broad Street through the City of Rochester between South Avenue and Broad Street.

Abandoned in 1918 when the Barge Canal was opened south of the City, the canal bed was deepened and a roof constructed spanning the existing walls of the bed with the Rochester Transit and Industrial Railroad (subway) occupying the lower level and Broad Street on the upper level (surface). The subway opened in 1927 and continued operation until 1956 when it was abandoned. One of the four original mainline tracks continued to be used for freight rail delivery of paper stock to Gannett Rochester Newspapers until 1997 at which time it was abandoned."

"The project limits are from Brown Street to Exchange Boulevard. The portion of the tunnel to be filled extends from Brown Street to approximately 200 feet north of W. Main Street. The remainder of the tunnel from W. Main Street to Exchange Street will be rehabilitated."

"The road improvements over the portion of the tunnel to be filled include: construction of a new pavement section, new granite curbs and concrete sidewalks, traffic signals, new street lighting, and enhanced landscaping features."

"The road improvements over the rehabilitated portion of the tunnel include: milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, select sidewalk replacement and enhanced landscaping features."

(The above was quoted from the City of Rochester presentation "Broad Street Tunnel Improvement Project" a Public Information Meeting at the Rochester Public Library, South Avenue, December 17, 2009.)

NO BIKE LANES!!!

read this:
Subway Tunnel To Be Filled. This time they mean it. Probably.

http://www.rochestersubway.com/topics/2009/10/rochester_takes_bids_to_fi...