On Friday, the Metropolis of Portland printed a web site and launched a survey to garner extra public suggestions on bike-friendly velocity bumps. Relying on what they hear, they may change the design of the bumps, or determine they aren’t well worth the bother.
The location comes just some days after our story concerning the bumps that identified the big variety of opinions on the remedy and what number of riders are confused by them. Ever for the reason that transportation bureau first put in these on southeast Clinton in 2018, we’ve heard from individuals who love them and individuals who hate them.
PBOT has heard these opinions too. Now they need assist to make the bumps as efficient as attainable — or decide if they need to hold putting in them in any respect. “Velocity bumps are one software to take care of low speeds, however they may also be inconvenient to individuals biking, doubtlessly discouraging extra bicycle journeys,” reads their web site.
PBOT additionally desires to clear up confusion about how bike-friendly bumps differ from emergency vehicle-friendly bumps. The giveaway is that this: If they’re meant for emergency automobiles they’ll have three channels — together with one within the centerline of the roadway. Bike-friendly ones have simply two channels.
The survey asks riders if they like going over the hump or by way of the channel. In addition they have a query to gauge opinions on whether or not or not the ten% improve in value related to the bike-friendly bumps is value the advantages.
Along with the survey, PBOT says they may do field-testing and observations about how the bumps are getting used.
Examine PBOT’s new web site and take the survey right here. (Under is a brand new PBOT map displaying bike-friendly velocity bump areas.)
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