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Committee considers repainting Main Street bike lanes, agrees on outreach to affected businesses
Summary
Members discussed repainting bike lanes on Main Street, the trade-offs between painted lanes and sharrows, and plans to consult nearby business owners before changes.
The committee discussed whether to repaint previously installed bike lanes along Main Street or to leave shared-lane markings (sharrows) in places where parking and business access were a concern.
Staff said pavement-marking contractors will be back in April and that repainting bike lanes from the post office east to the town line had been previously planned. Committee members noted earlier decisions left a gap near Draper Street because a business owner had raised concerns about losing on-street parking. Several members said that at speeds above about 30 mph, bike lanes are preferable to sharrows for rider safety, and one member suggested exploring a connected bike lane that would link to the town’s planned roundabout accommodations and the Lettuce Highway shared-use path in the future.
Members agreed to reach out to affected business owners before repainting, to coordinate with Chris and Greg on parking options and to prioritize repainting work when contractors return. No formal policy decision or construction funding was adopted at the meeting.
