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Public commenters urge sharrows and signal changes at Butler and Lone Tree intersection
Summary
Public commenters and advisory committee members said the Butler/Lone Tree intersection forces bicyclists into a crosswalk and reduces visibility; they recommended adding sharrows, dashed lane markings and favoring more crosswalk green time so cyclists need not dismount.
A public commenter who identified themself as a local bike‑shop owner told the Bicycle Advisory Committee that the Butler and Lone Tree intersection forces cyclists onto the sidewalk and into crosswalks, creating confusion when drivers turn right.
"This is a public comment about the intersection of Butler and Lone Tree," the commenter said, describing a situation where bicyclists must use the sidewalk and drivers misread their intended path. The speaker suggested painted sharrows, a dashed lane edge and clearer signage so cyclists may legally "take the lane" through the intersection.
Committee members and staff discussed signal timing as a related fix. Staff recommended using the city's traffic signal program to simulate 24‑hour operation and to favor more pedestrian/bike green time during key periods. One member noted legal ambiguity about cyclists in crosswalks: "I haven't checked ARS, but that cyclists in the crosswalk, theoretically, you're supposed to dismount your bike and walk it through the crosswalk," a member said, citing Arizona Revised Statutes as the possible source of the rule.
Members also raised short‑term, lower‑cost measures such as dashed lane markings and sharrow signs to signal that bicyclists may take the lane. The committee did not take a formal vote at the meeting; staff said designs and signal timing simulations could be adjusted before construction and urged neighborhood outreach.
Next steps: staff will evaluate the intersection with traffic engineers during design and bring signal simulation results and proposed pavement markings back to the advisory committee for further comment.
