[Carfreeliving] Bike/emergency lanes.

[Dave Snyder]

In NYC during the transit strike they did exactly this: created 
emergency lanes on major N-S avenues that were blocked off from the 
choking traffic with traffic cones and explicitly reserved for 
emergency vehicles and bicycles. This is a *great* idea that might 
provide more justification for bike lanes on already choked streets 
like Montgomery.

Dave



At 10:02 AM -0800 1/6/06, Brinkman, Cheryl wrote:
>Hi Car Freers,
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>I work at Post/Market and frequently see fire trucks and ambulances 
>trying to get to Market along Montgomery Street during rush hour, 
>sirens wailing, lights flashing, stuck behind a sea of single 
>occupant vehicles.  I always hope it's no one I know, waiting for 
>the ambulance.
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>In my mind I see a wide lane that would serve as a bike lane and 
>emergency service vehicle lane, I would agree to get out of the way 
>of a fire truck or ambulance very quickly if I could safely ride my 
>bike down Montgomery and Kearny. (I also see wider sidewalks on 
>Montg/Kearny in my mind, since the sidewalks appear to carry more 
>people then the streets, esp. Montgomery: No buses.)
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>Anyone aware of precedence out there in the US for creating bike 
>lanes in order to make emergency access faster and easier?  Too much 
>liability?  I bet the fire station on Sansome at Washington would be 
>intrigued.  Could speed up their response time.
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>I know the bike lanes on the Bay Bridge are also being sold as 
>maintenance and access lanes, but they don't actually exist yet.
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>Cheryl Brinkman
>McKesson Corporation
>Sr. Product Manager
>Generic Rx
>415-983-7501
>415-732-2699 - fax
><mailto:cheryl.brinkman at mckesson.com>cheryl.brinkman at mckesson.com
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