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Council hears PennDOT-driven redesign for Walnut Street project; engineer recommends moving bike lane to south side
Summary
The borough’s engineer told Columbia Borough Council that PennDOT raised a signal-permit concern about the Walnut Street design and recommended switching the protected bike lane to the south side to avoid traffic conflicts and preserve connectivity.
The borough’s engineer, Derek, told Columbia Borough Council that PennDOT raised a concern with the proposed Walnut Street (100 block) design during the final signal-permit review: the proposed bike lane on the north side would push vehicular traffic into the opposite lane near the Route 441 intersection, producing atypical opposing lanes and potential headlight conflicts.
"They just said it's just not normal," Derek said, summarizing PennDOT’s feedback. He recommended relocating the bike lane to the south side of Walnut Street; the change…
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