HOW HAVE OTHER CITIES DEALT WITH THE QUESTION OF BIKES ON HIGH BRIDGES?
Many cities have high-exposure bridges with biking and walking: To name a few: Sydney, San Francisco, Duluth, Minneapolis, New York, Key West. Busloads of tourists come to the Golden Gate bridge just to walk across and back. Sweden considers bicycle transportation as an integral part of its culture. Bridges are built with bike lanes. Their vision will pay off as gasoline prices soar. See this web site for more details from other locations: High Exposure Bridges, Walkers, Bikers – Around the Country THIS IS A FREEWAY. HOW CAN YOU SQUEEZE BIKES ONTO A FAST FREEWAY? The northbound Hoan lanes are, in fact, ideal for a two-way bike path. These lanes have a 50 mph limit and are fed by the 40 mph Lake Parkway. Cars driving onto the Hoan bridge from the Lake Parkway actually enjoy more room as they can accelerate at the same point the bike-walk path will begin; they will already be in two lanes. This design will allow a distress lane for a disabled vehicle. Ask commuters on the Northbound lane
