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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Salad_Fries@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

Was visiting a wisconsin town this weekend and observed this nightmare-ish bike lane configuration.. the road’s speed limit is 25mph, but has a massive 500’ acceleration lane. Gonna guess how many people actually obey the speed limit here?

The dashed lines denoting merging across the bike lane are a whopping 482 feet long!

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[-] teft@startrek.website 31 points 1 year ago

Why is a four lane road 25 mph?

[-] Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago

Gotta give more lanes to assholes who are going to do 45

[-] Salad_Fries@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The four lane road continues as the “main st” of the city. (About 1/4 mile behind this pic).

The main st is a busy pedestrian corridor filled with tourists & cheesy family attractions.

Location here: (43.6268823, -89.7840315)

[-] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

It's a hill and big trucks take a while to climb hills.

[-] ape_arms@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

I wonder if they made the lane long to allow for more merging options with the bike lane. I wouldn't want to be in that bike lane, but it may be safer with a longer lane ( at least in theory).

[-] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It's possible. However, all that is lost if drivers are doing more than double the speed limit.

[-] yenahmik@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I'm shocked the speed limit is only 25mph. That would be a 40+mph road in my area.

[-] hglman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

There are 60mph roads with less, its not like car infrastructures has any real thought behind it.

[-] lemann@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

R.I.P. any bike commuter who dares to use that lane during rush hour

[-] nei7jc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Is it legal to use the main road lane when a bike lane is available?

[-] frostbiker@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

In most jurisdictions, yes. Bikes can typically ride anywhere except motorways.

[-] SpeedLimit55@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My office is off a road like this except no bike lanes. It's a mile and a half of commercial 4 lane road followed by 2 lane residential and the speed limit is 25 on the whole thing. Everyone goes 40+ in the commercial section which at least has a grass median and sidewalks on both sides. People bike on the sidewalks even though its against city ordinances because they like to stay alive. The residential section has a stop sign every 500 feet.

[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Almost as bad as this nightmare in my town. Another view in this article about the world's worst bike lanes. Nothing has been done about it in years AFAIK.

[-] harsh3466@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah. The dells. That whole place is a shit show.

[-] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Don't worry, everyone made a pinky promise not to speed, especially when no one is looking 😉

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