Introducing the Dunsmuir separated bike lane

A look at Vancouver's Dunsmuir Street two-way bike lane separating cyclists and motorists.

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[Jason Hall]

Useful information. I thought all those weird concrete dividers were an art installation. Just kidding. I'm using the new Dunsmuir bike lanes everyday now - sometimes even go out of my way, because the ride is so much better.

[zivkovicable]

Funny! You weren't respecting the forum when you recently opened your new account, specifically to post numerous identical anti bike lane comments.That's spamming & trolling at the same time!

Who do you work for?

[Christopher Range]

As opposed to changing lanes on a multi-lane road from the right-turn/through lane, to the left-turn lane. Unless there is a lot of traffic, I just go from the right-turn/through lane, to the left-turn lane. But I don't go on multi-lane roads on a regular basis.

[NoPantAndy]

That is the proper way to turn left from a separated bike lane using a bike box. How do you turn left across 2 lanes of fast moving traffic from the right lane?

[Christopher Range]

That example of how to do a left(a right turn followed by a U-turn) is moronic.

[iTzInsight]

Kids are gonna skate on that and get hit by cars.

[SumBoringSoup]

we should have one in norwalk california :)

[604commuter]

out of respect for this forum it is important to admit that this exchange has become counterproductive. Readers were provided with the sources and are free to learn more about the points regarding safety that were raised here. Safe commuting.

[zivkovicable]

You are ignoring the introduction, & therefore the whole context of the report. If junctions are dangerous separate here too, easy! As for your tax money, cycling facilities pay for themselves many times over by reducing congestion, massive health care costs associated with, respiratory disease, obesity & treatment of physical trauma associated with motorised transport. The Danish & Dutch systems of separation are the only ones that have led to a significant increase in cycling.

[604commuter]

ignores conclusions in the Copenhagen report: "Taken in combination, the cycle tracks and lanes which have been constructed have had ... negative effects on road safety."

As a commuter I expect safe road infrastructure not project that make it more dangerous as we see in Vancouver where accidents and injuries at the north end of the Burrard Bridge went up significantly after separated bike lanes were installed.

As a taxpayers I object to Vision Vancouver wasting money.