The stretch is a notoriously dangerous one. Two people have died in the last five years under the existing set up, according to SFMTA.
Valencia Street could soon be split down the middle by a two-way, center-running bicycle track that would be the first of its kind in the city.
The bike lanes are protected by temporary plastic posts. Each bike lane is six feet wide, buttressed by a two-foot buffer lane between it and the lanes for car traffic. As it was assessing how to address the next stretch of Valencia, The City and world were struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. That introduced a new wrinkle — the construction of parklets outside a number of businesses along Valencia. The plan introduced by SFMTA attempts to address this post-pandemic reality.
Southbound lanes of Great Highway close amid windy weather All northbound lanes remain open at this time Transit officials have been less than effusive, but have defended the design as the best in a series of imperfect options.“While we have real concerns about proposed bike lanes, we also believe this project is a first step to reaching the corridor’s long-term potential,” KidSafe SF Tweeted on March 27.
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