I'm pretty sure there are a number of us on bikes that will put the pilons back if they're moved when passing through. It's wild that drivers can be so antisocial to moving these out of the way. As well as driving over the flex posts when they were there. Share the road I guess 🙄
That's a win! It's like a free loan. The alternative is that the gov borrowed from you 😱.
It was in the middle of the opening during on of my trips but seems to keep getting pulled to the side.
Someone moved the big traffic cone thing into the middle. Hero!
Donham Diverter, the center cleared of snow but stripped of its flex posts.
RIP Donham Diverter. Not sure if it was done intentionally but the center of the diverter is now clear for cars. And yes of course they're taking advantage.
The Quingate path with a very narrow opening.
The path was looking pretty tight today!
I rode through there after work. The approaches are super tight. The path is not very comfy with bikes going in both directions. It also was nice of them to leave a bunch of trash on the path at the Quingate start of it.
What seems to be missing from this thread is that even if you can't use the bike infrastructure it doesn't mean that you don't benefit from it. The more people who switch to biking because they are enabled by new safe routes takes more and more cars off the road easing congestion for everyone else.
It's me, moments before a dump truck quickly pulled up beside me at the light, inches from my handlebars.
I find the MTB skill definitely help to keep things upright when you need to get through areas of deep snow and both wheels have zero traction. It can be kind of fun when you're seperate from traffic, in a painted bike lane though, never.
As someone who lives nearby, don't tempt us.
The curb cut is actually not too bad looking at street view. It's going to be tricky in a big bike, but it does somewhat align with the new path still. The width of the path is what really concerns me.
Construction on the Windsor/Quingate MUP
What a great time of year to do this work.
cheaters
Quinpool Canadian Tire has skate sharpening. As a casual skater they seem to have done a reasonable job.
Groomed multi-use trail etiquette.
I should probably also include xc ski trail etiquette in case anyone decides to check out these trails specifically. scotiaxc.ca/xc-ski-safet...
There doesn't seem to be much out there within an hour from Halifax. I find this Facebook group to be useful facebook.com/groups/90637...
It was cold but ok. Windsor and Almon bike lanes weren't cleaned up super well compared to the streets and sidewalks but they were passable with caution.
It likely has to do with the speed people travel on the wide 4 lane roads. And no treatment at the crossing to get drivers to pay attention and slow down.
Trying to cross Connaught at Liverpool one night. I pressed the button and waited for cars to stop, I actually had to go back and push the button a second time.
I dread the parking situation going to the beach on a sunny summer weekend but a beach bus would eliminate that worry.
I don't know how to help, but I definitely know the feeling.
Is it worth trying to normalize the numbers to account for new counters coming online contributing to the bump in numbers?
Yeah I think where we still don't want to divert emergency vehicles this is mainly there as a deterrent.
My visit to the diverter was complete with an intoxicated neighbour having a moment in the new infrastructure upset that this will make things worse for drivers. I tried to explain how more things like this will encourage more people on bikes and that's good for drivers but was not successful.
The Harvard/Allen diverter
Update 8:25 PM
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We should have set up a phone stand like they have at the national parks so we could put together a time lapse of it in the end.
Construction at the Allen/Harvard diverter at 9:20 am.
9:20 am, getting a little more set up.
