The city of Concord is asking people to fill out a survey on planned changes to improve pedestrian and bicycle access in the downtown area.
The proposed changes along Grant, Salvio and Oak streets are planned for construction sometime in the spring or summer of 2022, according to the city.
Concord will use feedback from the survey results to decide how best to implement the project, which includes a proposed separated bike lane on Grant Street near Todos Santos Plaza and a crosswalk with a flashing beacon on Salvio Street near Adobe Street.
The survey can be found at https://tinyurl.com/6n4fbx92.
please continue to make it more difficult to travel by car by blocking off lanes, reducing lanes all so bike cyclists can drive through town
Every dude on a bike is one less full parking space, less polluted air, massively less wear and tear on the street, and you have one less car on the road to contend with traffic-wise. The best thing for an enthusiast motorist or motorcyclist to do is encourage bike lanes so they’ll have empty car and motorcycle lanes.
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bla, bla, bla, global warming bs, zombies chant lies, bla, bla, bla
@Anon One dude on a bicyclist does not make a dent in the “less polluted air” when you consider what is largely emitted worldwide by countries like China and India which eventually drifts over the U.S. One volcanic eruption completely obliterates any diminished air pollution achieved through bicycle riding in the U.S., instaneously. That argument simply does not hold water.
FIX THE ROADS FIRST!!!
I concur with remember.
I submitted my opinions which will probably be trash canned upon arrival.
I don’t trust the City to count all the submitted surveys.
Yes, I know…
I’ve been proven right too many times.
Just got back from downtown, last stop the post office. Looked like someone hit a bicyclist on corner of Willow Pass and East, if I remember correctly. Cops and EMS on the scene, no sirens, so hopefully person is okay. There should be room for all of us. If any of you have ever been to Amsterdam or Copenhagen you will have noticed the abundance of people riding bikes. However, I find many riding bikes here in the states don’t seem to follow certain rules, such as make a hand gesture if you want to turn left or right. People in cars are not mind readers. When I started riding a bike I was taught certain traffic rules that I should follow, despite that I lived in the country and there were few cars around.
Riding a bike safely requires the use of “common-sense”, an asset that appears to be non-existent in many of the cyclists (and some drivers) on the road today. Both, motorists and cyclists, should try to be predictable and communicative before their actions.
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Yeah, provide only one east-west and north-south bikeway and re-route others to circumnavigate downtown.
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Shoehorning bikeways/lanes on the majority of streets would be pure idiocy.
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Years ago Walnut Creek implemented rules for
bicycle riders to try to make things safer for them
on Ygnacio Valley Road. They made each side
of the road one way bike traffic only. In order to
separate the bikes from the large gravel trucks
they required all bikes to ride on the sidewalks.
The bicycle riding groups thought this was
infringing on their freedom and protested the
rule. The City had to change their bicycle
requirements from Must Ride On Sidewalk
to May Ride On Sidewalk. Sharing a lane on
my bicycle with a gravel truck and trailer is not
my idea of being free or safe.
Wait, doesn’t downtown already have a sh**load of those green bike zones or whatever the hell they’re called that almost nobody REALLY knows what they’re for? Whenever I’m downtown I see a ton of pedestrians but not too many bikes. Oh well, just like DMV software systems and “high-speed” rail, I’m sure it’ll be money very well spent.
Have some fun, Concord Blvd. headed west, three blocks before Galindo.
Right hand lane, there’s bike lane marked on street by white lines an as ya get a block from Galindio they disappear and someone went friggin nuts with green paint. Long rectangle with white bike symbol, but wait it gets better.
An no, it’s not protest street art for the Martian rights movement.
It’s “new” bike lane symbols, as if driving in Concord wasn’t already fun enough.
Then green symbols get farther away from right hand curb, then they stop and right lane has now turned into a right turn ONLY. As confused drivers wanting to go straight whip their necks around worse than a chiropractic adjustment..
The bike lane is now magically between the traffic lanes and that right turn only lane, an by the way we’re back to white street makings for bike lane.
An let’s not forget those motorists who finally see that microscopic overhead sign hanging down from signal pole on west side of the intersection, with lane assignments, discovering they have but mere feet to move to their right to be able to turn right.
Not only do cyclists have to watch traffic behind and to their right, but also vehicles veering over from their left to that right turn only lane.
Is absolute miracle a cyclist hasn’t ended up probed, tossed and mounted as a hood ornament.
What the heck, why shouldn’t rest of the city be witness to bewilderment of drivers and bike riders alike, attempting to survive the gauntlet that is downtown.
Suggestion, in areas destined for the gauntlet treatment why not put up some white picket fencing for added entertainment, perhaps paint a few bullseyes and award points.
When was the last time you ride a bike on a street in Concord? Let us know how that worked out. Thanks.
One more bike on the road is one more traffic hazard….. inconsiderate cyclists running stop signs and using turn lanes along with cars & trucks (except they go excruciatingly slow) and create more congested traffic…. and it’s almost always those overly privileged white people!
How about synchronized lights on willow pass road. In the morning going towards pleasant hill is a joke. The lights for the side streets last forever. Coming home in the afternoon is a mess because of everyone is cutting through off 242. Spend some money concord and fix it.
The City of Concord has professional Traffic
Engineers on their staff. Why not let them do
their job. Perhaps they should consult with other
jurisdictions to see what new deigns are working
or not working for them.
Tax bicyclists their fair share for using the roads. And watch bicycling become much less popular in a hurry. Just speaking truth to power, not that the City Council will ever listen. Oh well, we already sold the house and will be gone before this new “improvement” is thrust upon the people who actually pay for roads.
Since bicyclists cause very little wear and tear on the roads, their fair share would be minimal …
When pedestrians and bicyclists are held accountable to the Rules of the Road, I’ll support further accommodation
Interesting comment since traffic laws are universally not enforced in CA no matter what you drive or ride.
Ask to see the traffic study showing how many bikes use the roads in Concord to justify the cost of these stupid green lanes. I asked Edi and while he was sure one was done he had never seen it but voted yes for the green lanes. I have never seen a bike use them. As to following the laws bike riders ignore stop signs, turn when they want and expect cars to slow down to their speed while they ride in the middle of the road in a 35 mph street.
This is another waste of tax payer dollars.
Make the bicycles use the same crappy roads that the cars have to navigate. Once again another stupid survey from the Concord city council.
We don’t need to spend money on bike lanes when we have a growing homeless problem, loss of tax revenue due to the pandemic, (council didn’t see that coming), and terrible roads.
Just another pot of money that the council has access to, as long as they spend it on pedestrian and cycling infrastructure in “more deserving” (i.e. Monument Blvd) parts of Concord. The council just need to jump through the hoop of running a “community consultation” to get the money.
Sorry, but no matter how careful both the cyclist and motor vehicles are, bikes belong on trails away from vehicles like the Iron Horse Trail and many other similar trails. You are only inviting accidents to happen when continued bikes are riding next to traffic.
I commute to work on my bike through the middle of downtown most days of the week. The green bike lane markings are a waste of money. Total boondoggle. They added no safety whatsoever. Adding a simple solid white shoulder stripe to roads without one would be the biggest help for the least amount of money. Shoulder stripes provide a clear boundary for drivers as to where their lane ends. That way, where there is room on the shoulder, bicyclists can stay to the right of the line knowing that there should be no conflict with drivers.
If a car driver truly follows the painted road markings for bikes and autos, the task is difficult for both. Radical and harsh turns followed by smallish lane designations. It is difficult for both vehicle types and quite confusing with regard to the spacing and now some fading of the painted lanes makes it difficult at night to be certain you are where you need to be legally. Paint fades, gets oil stained, wears out and if road repairs are made then repainting of the lines is tough to match.
The cost to establish these lanes, maintenance in the future and costs involved to do so, does not seem to reflect the percentage of bike riders I personally see utilizing them. I would be happy to be a striping company now and in the future as they will be busy and making lots of cash $$ in the process.
Just a few thoughts from an “Old Concordite “
Pedestrian improvements? How about teaching pedestrians to watch where they are walking when crossing the street (instead of their iPhones). Or maybe when crossing the street, instead of slowly lollygagging while looking at the line of cars waiting for them to cross, maybe pick it up a notch. Bicyclist improvements? I have to say, most I have seen appear to be staying in their lane, but when you get that jackhole who sits smack in the middle of the street, so when that red light turns green, the line of cars behind him have to wait until he finally gets moving and out of the way.
At what point do they start taxing or licensing bicycles to help pay for the roads that they are taking up? Last time I checked, my outrageous gas taxes and my extrememly outrageous vehicle licensing fees are what pays for these roads and (lack of) maintenance. Yes, I know someone will bring up the fact that the bicycles are not as destructive on the roadways as some of the motor vehicles on the roads, but that’s what pays for the majority of the roadways.
… cost too much for too little benefit …. if the taxpayers could actually vote on it I bet it’s a big “no”