tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post3533722782925350248..comments2024-03-22T00:14:12.308-07:00Comments on Holier than You Blog: Crossing Highway 101 on bike between San Francisco and San Josemurphstahoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-13404427273311142212017-04-21T00:16:43.289-07:002017-04-21T00:16:43.289-07:00Good to know, thank you!!Good to know, thank you!!NewBikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407855510506335835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-82496461824966632592017-04-13T12:02:59.200-07:002017-04-13T12:02:59.200-07:00Hey NewBiker -
When I would cross there West to Ea...Hey NewBiker -<br />When I would cross there West to East I would take the far left lane - the only lane that goes through and turns left as the right two lanes are freeway onramps.<br /><br />Well, a distracted driver rear ended me and I eschew it altogether.<br /><br />San Bruno Ave is fairly good. South of there is the pedestrian and bike overcrossing at Broadwaymurphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-2718172557437680742017-04-13T11:08:38.351-07:002017-04-13T11:08:38.351-07:00Hey Murph, do you have any thoughts on safely cros...Hey Murph, do you have any thoughts on safely crossing the 101 at Millbrae Ave.? Tips or alternatives? I'd been planning to bike as part of my regular commute but I've tried the route and Millbrae Ave seems pretty tricky. If I can't figure out a safe way to do it I may have to resort to a car. Really hoping to avoid that, and would appreciate any advice you can offer!NewBikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407855510506335835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-52313391828023016052010-01-05T14:20:00.773-08:002010-01-05T14:20:00.773-08:00I figured it might not meet the criteria for "...I figured it might not meet the criteria for "crossing", but that freeway on-ramp is indeed nerve-wracking enough to take some notice of.<br /><br />I usually take the "narrow ramp->patch of dirt->wooden bridge" route myself.Tom Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594221994697512387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-20469575808933458272010-01-04T14:36:11.776-08:002010-01-04T14:36:11.776-08:00Thanks Tom. I mentally omitted that one because &q...Thanks Tom. I mentally omitted that one because "it's not an overpass" but then again neither are bike bridges. And there is a freeway offramp that enters Sierra Point.<br /><br />It's good to cover because on the East Side you need to know where you are going if you want to continue South - either a somewhat hidden bike path or through hotel parking lots and up a narrow concrete ramp onto a patch of dirt onto a wooden bridge and around the dumpsters into another parking lot and... :)murphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-41739793780108690732010-01-03T20:51:45.219-08:002010-01-03T20:51:45.219-08:00Another crossing: Sierra Point Parkway, just North...Another crossing: Sierra Point Parkway, just North of Sister Cities/Oyster Point.Tom Ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594221994697512387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-46825367940424400882009-12-28T16:41:18.472-08:002009-12-28T16:41:18.472-08:00i hope it leads to a discussion of priorities for ...i hope it leads to a discussion of priorities for bikes all up and down 101. specifically, i'd like to address the 'bike path' vs. the 'modified overpass'.<br /><br />i think we should modify existing infrastructure, instead of building new stuff. first, slow traffic to 20 MPH within a 1/4 mi radius of the freeway -- that includes all entering and exiting traffic.<br /><br />we should not have to build a bike/walk-only bridge along the corridor -- let's just fix what's there.<br /><br />anyways, i'm hoping we have this debate, and then redirect the bike/walk bridge money accordingly. for instance, the one overpass in Redwood City (forget which) is ready for bike lanes, everyone agrees it needs to happen and is willing to do it, but we just lack the money for drawings.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319342837525619844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-91037550015156072252009-12-22T10:32:32.910-08:002009-12-22T10:32:32.910-08:00"There's actually a dedicated off-road bi..."There's actually a dedicated off-road bike path on the overpass itself"<br /><br />Only going Eastbound.<br /><br />"Annoyingly this deathtrap is between my house and some nice bayside riding."<br /><br />Another afficianado of the Bridge to Nowhere!???murphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-29091971025804636932009-12-22T00:43:55.799-08:002009-12-22T00:43:55.799-08:00Whipple in RWC is one of the worst. There's a...Whipple in RWC is one of the worst. There's actually a dedicated off-road bike path on the overpass itself, but to get to it, you have to go halfway down an onramp and cross right where cars are accelerating to freeway speed around a blind curve!<br /><br />You're much better off just going out in traffic and crossing straight over the bridge in a regular lane, but that's no picnic.<br /><br />Annoyingly this deathtrap is between my house and some nice bayside riding.<br /><br />Btw, have you heard about the Menlo Park NIMBY's that want to tear down the Willow Road bike bridge because the wrong sort live on the other side?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276619955553290726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-92088049800007261942009-12-21T20:07:50.929-08:002009-12-21T20:07:50.929-08:00You wanna borrow my HERO cam for video of some of ...You wanna borrow my HERO cam for video of some of these crossings? Or maybe we can meet up at some of these so we'll have bike's eye views of a cyclist crossing over.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-44274130576425283482009-12-21T18:04:47.702-08:002009-12-21T18:04:47.702-08:00"Btw, what caused you to cross at Hillsdale l..."Btw, what caused you to cross at Hillsdale last week?"<br /><br />I was riding from SF and had a 10 AM meeting, so skipped off route onto the Caltrain when I ran out of time, which happened to be Hillsdale.murphstahoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378354136823393492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616818704326975625.post-52114366196901095582009-12-21T17:41:53.606-08:002009-12-21T17:41:53.606-08:00Murph,
There are two additional crossings between...Murph,<br /><br />There are two additional crossings between broadway and 3rd ave. Peninsula Ave/Coyote pt and Monte Diablo ped bridge. The former has much construction right now, the latter is often strewn with glass, but ridable. <br /><br />Also, 3rd has a nice bike lane in the middle of it. While a rider needs to wait for the light, it's much safer than the high speed crossings. <br /><br />Lastly, I believe the 19th ave crossing is actually Fashion Island Blvd. I have taken this a number of time and prefer it to Hillsdale for getting to that train station. Btw, what caused you to cross at Hillsdale last week?<br /><br />Hope this info is helpful,<br />One-T/@blobreeblobreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373967695099171265noreply@blogger.com