I live just off a street that has two lanes going in each direction. As it is, that fits nicely. At the corners they spread out a bit for a nice left turn lane.
During rush hours, we need those lanes to move traffic.
About twenty years ago the city decided to resurface the street. It needed it bad.
At the bottom of my hill, where it intersects with this street, they had already started striping the newly resurfaced street.
I hot footed it down to city hall and stood before the city council. I explained the need for two lanes in each direction, citing how the street gets backed up even with two lanes in each direction.
Luckily one of the city council members lived just off this street herself. She agreed that one lane in each direction would be a disaster.
The newly painted bike lane and stripes intended to limit the street to just two lanes, one in each direction, were promptly sand blasted off the street, and two lanes going in each direction remained, with no bike path.
I ride a bike and do enjoy bike lanes. Saying that, I only expect them where it makes sense. If there is adequate room for vehicles and bike lanes, I’m for it.
I am not for choking traffic to urge folks to use bikes. That’s nonsense.
One of my pet peeves is living in a town it should take about five minutes to drive across, and it taking 20-25 minutes to accomplish it.
City planners have their heads firmly implanted all too often.
Jeeze, where are you? It sounds like there are still people on your city council that have some common sense!