Bike lanes are typically seen as being environmentally friendly. But some Bay Area leaders say the one on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is causing an increase in pollution. Read more here
In no way did my brain consider this to not be satire…
I drove this bridge fairly regularly when I lived in the bay. I’ve personally never seen the actual bridge itself slowed down, it’s mostly the north side entrance failing to understand how to zipper merge and backing up to the 101. The south side will also back up but that’s also before the bridge and more importantly its due to the 10 lane toll booth right before the entrance.
Opening a lane on the south side will not fix this issue like it did on the north side, (Due to the toll road and the major merge a mile up the road). you’re essentially shutting down access to east bay for thousands of bicyclists for a fix that frankly isn’t needed and wont work.
I drove this bridge fairly regularly when I lived in the bay. I’ve personally never seen the actual bridge itself slowed down, it’s mostly the north side entrance failing to understand how to zipper merge and backing up to the 101. The south side will also back up but that’s also before the bridge and more importantly its due to the 10 lane toll booth right before the entrance.
Opening a lane on the south side will not fix this issue like it did on the north side, (Due to the toll road and the major merge a mile up the road). you’re essentially shutting down access to east bay for thousands of bicyclists for a fix that frankly isn’t needed and wont work.
Adding a 3rd lane won’t help relieve the congestion? How you figure?
Probably the induced demand phenomenon that we’ve seen for almost 100 years. Just a thought.