Comments on: Alton Rd. Public Meeting Followup http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/28/alton-rd-public-meeting-followup/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:41:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JM Palacios http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/28/alton-rd-public-meeting-followup/#comment-6931 JM Palacios Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:18:16 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2512#comment-6931 The statute doesn't define "way"; the FDOT standards do. In this case, the applicable standards include the Plans Preparation Manual. That entire chapter 8 which I linked to discusses bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The lawsuit about bike lanes in District 4 on A1A was based on violation of both the statute and FDOT's standards. If FDOT standards said a bicycle lane could be 3 feet wide, that suit would have failed because FDOT did provide a 3 foot shoulder. (If I remember correctly, FDOT put 3 foot shoulders on A1A, not 4-5 foot shoulders that would be wide enough for a bicyclist to safely ride on.) The statute doesn’t define “way”; the FDOT standards do. In this case, the applicable standards include the Plans Preparation Manual. That entire chapter 8 which I linked to discusses bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

The lawsuit about bike lanes in District 4 on A1A was based on violation of both the statute and FDOT’s standards. If FDOT standards said a bicycle lane could be 3 feet wide, that suit would have failed because FDOT did provide a 3 foot shoulder. (If I remember correctly, FDOT put 3 foot shoulders on A1A, not 4-5 foot shoulders that would be wide enough for a bicyclist to safely ride on.)

]]> By: Kordor http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/28/alton-rd-public-meeting-followup/#comment-6930 Kordor Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:15:28 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2512#comment-6930 How does the statute define "way?" How does the statute define “way?”

]]> By: Kyle http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/28/alton-rd-public-meeting-followup/#comment-6928 Kyle Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:07:02 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2512#comment-6928 Great job for participating! Great job for participating!

]]> By: Carlos Miller http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/06/28/alton-rd-public-meeting-followup/#comment-6924 Carlos Miller Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:51:13 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2512#comment-6924 Good job on being the watchdog. Good job on being the watchdog.

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