Separated Bike Lanes: Could Jacksonville Benefit?

[CS Foltz]

Thanks for keeping me straight cline! I get that part of the world mixed up all of the time.....part of my bike south route and don't look at signs! Too busy staying focused on road and vehicles!

[Ocklawaha]

JUST FOR KICKS AND GIGGLES HOW ABOUT A "TOUR" OF THE POTTSBURG - JULINGTON CREEK TRAIL?

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PRETTY DAMN COOL EH?

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OCKLAWAHA

[iluvolives]

Isn't there a large bike/walk path seperate from traffic along Kernan now? I would think that would be beneficial for UNF students.

[tufsu1]

Isn't there a large bike/walk path seperate from traffic along Kernan now? I would think that would be beneficial for UNF students.

wait...you mean Jacksonville is actually implementing some of these ideas...who knew 

[CS Foltz]

 

wait...you mean Jacksonville is actually implementing some of these ideas...who knew  

Who said Jacksonville implemented? There is also one along side Rosevelt heading towards Green Cove Springs.............Fleming Island put that whole thing in, not Jacksonville tufsu! Seen deer eating grass along side of it.............two or three in the morning heading to a site.............5 or 6 of them!

[tufsu1]

um, CS...Kernan is a local road in Duval County....the bike path was built by the City!

[Ocklawaha]

um, CS...Kernan is a local road in Duval County....the bike path was built by the City!

Uh TU?

Posted by: CS Foltz
"There is also one..."

He said "ALSO" this generally means:

al·so  (ôls)
adv.
1. In addition; besides.
2. Likewise; too: If you will stay, I will also.
conj.
And in addition: It's a pretty cat, also friendly.
[Middle English, from Old English ealsw : eall, all; see al-3 in Indo-European roots + sw, so; see so1.]
Usage Note: Some maintain that it is inappropriate to begin a sentence with also. In an earlier survey, however, 63 percent of the Usage Panel found acceptable the example The warranty covers all power-train components. Also, participating dealers back their work with a free lifetime service guarantee.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000

I don't see where he said Kernan was on Fleming Island, or that Kernan was not.


OCKLAWAHA 

[tufsu1]

uh Ock...he said "who said Jax. implemented?"...I just clarified that the City did indeed do it

[Ocklawaha]

As one smart ass to another... Touché my friend!

OCKLAWAHA

[stjr]

I know I would  love to ride a bike in Jax but refuse to play bike-car roulette where the bike will always lose, just a matter of when.  If bike lanes are going to be appealing to all but the most "die hard" (no pun intended! ) bikers, separated lanes are the only way to go.  Painting a stripe (akin to an imaginary line for car drivers) for a narrow lane of pavement along cars, suvs, and trucks going 45 to 60+ miles an hour isn't going to cut it.

We won't even discuss the front row seat to inhaling exhaust fumes that may do more harm than the exercise does good.

[Bike Jax]

JUST FOR KICKS AND GIGGLES HOW ABOUT A "TOUR" OF THE POTTSBURG - JULINGTON CREEK TRAIL?

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Ocklawaha, I don't know about this trail. its not on the MPO's 2030 plan. Would you be so kind to send any information you may have on it? info@bikejax.org

It does sound nice and I would really like to learn more about this proposed trail. But my first reaction based strictly on the images you provided above and with no real information is, this just yet another recreation trail that may benefit a few. But it won't be true a transportation corridor. How many people will this path allow and encourage to bike to work, shopping and schools with its remote location and limited access?

The path along Kernan is without a doubt the finest example of our city actually doing something right for a change. If you have not seen or rode this path do so. Take pictures and send them to everyone you know. Start a scrapbook, because it ain't often our city gets it right the first time and only your god knows how long it will be before the city will do something right again. This path if completed (Baymeadows & 9A to end of University Blvd. at St. Johns River) will have the ability to move thousands of people daily.

[thelakelander]

That trail was never a real plan.  It was a line a group drew on a map at a visioning charrette over a year ago.

[brainstormer]

^ The bike path on Kernan is poorly implemented.  It dead ends into the street before it even gets to UNF!

I would like to see something like this happen on Southside Boulevard.  There is plenty of ROW to completely rework the whole street adding separated bike lanes and pedestrian sidewalks.  There are so many isolated hubs of activity that are disconnected and not easy to get to unless you get in your car.  There are also thousands of residents that live along Southside and I think connecting all of the areas with safe pedestrian improvements would spur even more growth along this stretch.  Southsiders also tend to be very active and making it safe for us to run, bike and walk the little ones would be a huge boost in our quality of life. 

[thelakelander]

The 2030 Mobility Plan includes money for a multiuse path along Southside Blvd.

[brainstormer]

I would like to see it done correctly, not just thrown down.  There could be an opportunity to really add pedestrian connectivity to a very suburban design with the same amount of money required.  I will check out the Mobility Plan.  Thanks Lake!