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<br /> <br />A 2-way bike lane may be feasible from Bow St to Oak St, and single lanes on either <br />side of Mass Ave from Oak St to Maple St., with signage to encourage sidewalk use by <br />cyclists <br /> <br />Dave Armstrong noted - since this will be a detour from the bikeway which is used by <br />commuters and experienced bikers but also used by families and people with disabilities, is <br />there a way to make these bike lanes feel safer than an ordinary bike lane? <br />Can there be barriers put up to be more comfortable? <br /> <br /> <br />In response to Dave Armstrong’s question, Mr. Rullo notes that having the bike lane along the <br />curb with car parking outside that, closer to traffic, was not considered, and that it is not a <br />popular option for drivers. Notes that 60 parking spaces are at issue. <br /> <br />Jim Cadenhead notes that: <br />– the Minuteman Bikeway is one of the busiest in the nation, and that bike lanes along Mass <br />Ave will not be safe enough during busy periods <br />– Other bike detours are not good due to steep elevation changes <br />– Proposes taking one lane of Mass Ave and detouring that lane <br />- Jim has been thinking of putting the detour on the other side streets but its easier to detour cars <br />than bikes <br />Suggesting taking the south bound lane and have the cars detour through Follen Hill and turn