Use Sidewalk

The anti-sidewalk cycling people are not going to like this.

Photo by DDOTDC

Comments

[Crickey7]

That is a crime against nature, right there.

[DaveS]

We can talk about the MBT sidewalk route once the Union Station route and the DO NOT ENTER sign settle their squabble.

[Purple Eagle]

I don't really understand why cyclists are being directed to use the sidewalk here. 2nd street is low-traffic here and runs underneath H Street a few blocks north. The street seems to be a much better option. I guess maybe the reason is that north of H Street a portion of the sidewalk is paved with asphalt as a designated portion of the trail.

But the sidealk between this sign and H Steet has tree boxes and variable surfaces, plus a potential for lots of ped traffic due to the adjacent office buildings. I would still use the road through here.

[Wilbur]

I can hear Mark crying all the way from here.

[MB]

Get off the sidewalk, Wilbur!

(I'll leave it to someone else to tell you to get off the road.)

[Greenbelt]

I'll throw in a vote for the sidewalk being OK in this area. Lots of tourists and slow riders and CaBis do fine on that sidewalk -- it's wide enough to share with pedestrians if you take it slow. That said, faster riders should take the lane in my opinion.

[Dave]

Completely agreed with Greenbelt. the sidewalk is extremely wide and there's not a ton of foot traffic. A bigger problem is the signage to get to the MBT entrance. A lot of people end up with their bikes at a staircase on L Street looking very confused.

[oboe]

Hey! I ignored that very sign just this weekend!

:)

[Crickey7]

Look, that minivan is wearing a helmet!

[Kathy]

Yup, about a month ago I tried to find the MBT and wound up at the mysterious L street staircase. I gave up and went back to work. Had to ask fellow cyclists how to get to the cycling entrance.