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I would love to see some enforcement of the bus/bike lane on 7th. It's a complete joke and some of the blocks don't even have "BUS ONLY" painted on the street.

9th works a bit better, and I think this is due in part to the lane striping. It has the "BUS ONLY" words painted, as on 7th, but the left-hand side of the line is striped as a bike lane, which I think is more eye-catching and is continuous, unlike the very very occasional "BUS ONLY." Of course, 9th is less busy and one way, so it's not 100% comparable. And there are still many cars that flout the lane on 9th, not to mention the construction and unbelievably poor state of repair of the roadway.

I never ever bike on 7th because the "bus and bike only" lane is 100% ignored; I use 9th southbound and 6th or 5th northbound. Even though neither 5th nor 6th have bike lanes, they're much quieter and safer (which begs the question why neither of them have bike lanes--5th's doesn't start until above New York).

I do think new lane striping on 7th would help. Of course, nothing can take the place of actual enforcement. Witness how well the the "no turns on H" works (hint: not at all). Cameras. For real.

by DC Denizenette on Aug 7, 2012 11:35 pm • link • report