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Public commenter urges design changes to Franklin Corridor bike lanes to improve accessibility
Summary
At the Dec. 19 meeting of the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee, a public commenter outlined seven technical recommendations for Franklin Corridor and other separated bike-lane designs, and committee members discussed next steps before the project open house deadline.
James (public commenter) told the City of Bend Accessibility Advisory Committee on Dec. 19 that designers should move separated bike lanes adjacent to sidewalks and follow specific tactile, alignment and refuge-island practices to make corridors such as Franklin safer for people with disabilities. The commenter said he has family members with mental and physical disabilities and described seven areas of concern, including the placement and alignment of tactile ground surface indicators and the need for refuge islands between bike lanes and traffic.
The comments matter because the Franklin Corridor design is in public review: committee members noted the city's Franklin open house comment period closes Jan. 7. Several COBAC members said they support reviewing the technical suggestions and weighing whether to send committee feedback to city…
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