Comments on: DOT: Sands Street Bike Path Not Quite Finished http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/11/dot-sands-street-bike-path-not-quite-finished/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Epstein http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/11/dot-sands-street-bike-path-not-quite-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-99971 Mike Epstein Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:20:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=27291#comment-99971 Lafayette's not so hot either. If you're trying to get east from Ashland, try Myrtle to Washington Park (not Washington Ave) to Willoughby. Lafayette’s not so hot either. If you’re trying to get east from Ashland, try Myrtle to Washington Park (not Washington Ave) to Willoughby.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/11/dot-sands-street-bike-path-not-quite-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-99951 Jonathan Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=27291#comment-99951 Brooklyn, I like R on Navy St, L on Flushing Ave, R on Adelphi, L on Fulton R on Vanderbilt to GAP, personally. Brooklyn, I like R on Navy St, L on Flushing Ave, R on Adelphi, L on Fulton R on Vanderbilt to GAP, personally.

]]> By: Brooklyn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/11/dot-sands-street-bike-path-not-quite-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-99931 Brooklyn Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:51:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=27291#comment-99931 I rode the path for the first time yesterday, switching out my MetroTech / Park Slope commute for a Fort Greene / Prospect Heights ride to Grand Army Plaza. I was surprised that there was only .1 mi increase, since on the map it looks more circuitous. A more pleasant that's for sure, since Navy Street to Ashland Place replaces the most chaotic part of my ride, which is Jay Street and MetroTech. Navy Street through the projects also has zero traffic lights, but the way it S curved seems to keep speed down. Hanson Place to Fulton is no fun -- I can now properly hate the Atlantic Center; today I'll try Lafayette. I think I counted more cyclists in this direction than I typically see MetroTech to Park Slope. A diagonal signal at the bridge exit is essential -- I took the cut myself, using a gap in traffic. I rode the path for the first time yesterday, switching out my MetroTech / Park Slope commute for a Fort Greene / Prospect Heights ride to Grand Army Plaza. I was surprised that there was only .1 mi increase, since on the map it looks more circuitous.

A more pleasant that’s for sure, since Navy Street to Ashland Place replaces the most chaotic part of my ride, which is Jay Street and MetroTech. Navy Street through the projects also has zero traffic lights, but the way it S curved seems to keep speed down. Hanson Place to Fulton is no fun — I can now properly hate the Atlantic Center; today I’ll try Lafayette.

I think I counted more cyclists in this direction than I typically see MetroTech to Park Slope. A diagonal signal at the bridge exit is essential — I took the cut myself, using a gap in traffic.

]]> By: Car Free Nation http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/11/dot-sands-street-bike-path-not-quite-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-98931 Car Free Nation Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:11:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=27291#comment-98931 For me the problem is how to get from north of Flatbush to south of Flatbush. The bike lanes seem to stop. For me the problem is how to get from north of Flatbush to south of Flatbush. The bike lanes seem to stop.

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