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Public works committee previews Applegate Safe Routes striping plan; neighbors press parking and visibility concerns
Summary
The Philomath Public Works Committee reviewed a plan to add bike lanes and move parking to the south side of Applegate Street between 15th and 21st. Staff gave lane widths, a proposed painting window and cost estimates; neighbors urged extra signage, short‑term pickup zones and measures to address a recent bicycle crash.
The Philomath Public Works Committee heard a presentation and neighborhood discussion on a Safe Routes to School striping project that would add dedicated bike lanes and shift parking to the south side of Applegate Street between 15th and 21st. Staff said the project incorporates recommendations from a traffic safety report the city and the school district commissioned and that a major striping package is budgeted this fiscal year.
Unidentified Speaker 2, presenting a map, described the basic geometry: “This pink line represents the, parking lane, which will be approximately 8 feet in width,” and said bike lanes would meet the minimum five‑foot width requirement. Staff explained the plan would install a shifted centerline and…
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