Comments on: News from the Woonasquatucket http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket Providence Bicycle Coalition (PBC) Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alan Barta http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket#comment-392 Alan Barta Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:39:30 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket/#comment-392 Johnston is in total violation of Federal and State law on providing bicycling infrastructure along major arteries, i.e., RI-5 and RI-6 are unsafe. The parallel bike bypass for RI-6 is Central Pike, but that isn't particularly safe either. You have to go North into Greenville or South into Cranston to find safer parallels. RI-5 is often hostile in spots, with 4 undivided lanes and no shoulder. There are hardly any acceptable roads throughout the town. Even the major parks and schools are bike inaccessible. It's totally outrageous. What ought to happen is a class action suit against Johnson, something long past due. Johnston joins Providence as two of the five worst places to ride in RI, along with Newport, North Providence, and parts of Warwick (notably Airport Rd, East Ave, Jefferson Blvd, Post Rd, and Warwick Ave, none of which have adequate workarounds, although kudos for Warwick's Neighborhood Bike Routes through Conimicut and Governor Francis). And why isn't RIDOT fining these five, or at least advising them, on compliance? Shame on RIDOT! Johnston is in total violation of Federal and State law on providing bicycling infrastructure along major arteries, i.e., RI-5 and RI-6 are unsafe. The parallel bike bypass for RI-6 is Central Pike, but that isn’t particularly safe either. You have to go North into Greenville or South into Cranston to find safer parallels. RI-5 is often hostile in spots, with 4 undivided lanes and no shoulder. There are hardly any acceptable roads throughout the town. Even the major parks and schools are bike inaccessible. It’s totally outrageous.

What ought to happen is a class action suit against Johnson, something long past due. Johnston joins Providence as two of the five worst places to ride in RI, along with Newport, North Providence, and parts of Warwick (notably Airport Rd, East Ave, Jefferson Blvd, Post Rd, and Warwick Ave, none of which have adequate workarounds, although kudos for Warwick’s Neighborhood Bike Routes through Conimicut and Governor Francis).

And why isn’t RIDOT fining these five, or at least advising them, on compliance? Shame on RIDOT!

]]> By: j-dawg http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket#comment-334 j-dawg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:20:20 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket/#comment-334 Johnston is the root of all evil. Home of Bilray demolition (destroyers of the Pawtucket/Fall River train station and the Grove street school) and Carpionatto. Johnston is the root of all evil. Home of Bilray demolition (destroyers of the Pawtucket/Fall River train station and the Grove street school) and Carpionatto.

]]> By: Johnston Bikeway Needs Support! : Natural News Network http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket#comment-327 Johnston Bikeway Needs Support! : Natural News Network Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://bikeprovidence.org/2008/03/28/news-from-the-woonasquatucket/#comment-327 [...] to the Bike Providence blog for more info. More info: A recent study from L.A. about bike-path safety [...] [...] to the Bike Providence blog for more info. More info: A recent study from L.A. about bike-path safety [...]

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