RESOLUTION NO. __________, SERIES 2014
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A RESOLUTION RELATING TO BICYCLIST AND MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNAGE ON RIVER ROAD.
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Sponsored By: SPONSORSHIP WITHDRAWN
WHEREAS, River Road, which is located within the boundaries of Louisville Metro, is a very popular roadway that is used by bicyclists and motorists alike; and
WHEREAS, the lack of availability of bike lanes or road shoulders for bicyclists to utilize because of the narrow travel lanes that River Road possesses, and the almost total existence of single and double yellow center lines prohibiting passing; and
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Government, by and through its Metro Public Works Department, has designated a "Bicycles May Use the Full Lane" rule on River Road in which bicyclists may use a full road lane when riding on River Road,; and
WHEREAS, Louisville Metro Public Works, in designating a "Bicycles May Use the Full Lane" rule on River Road, has installed road signs on River Road that indicate that bicyclists may use a full road lane when riding on River Road; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation has designated River Road as a primary construction route for over 60 construction trucks and equipment to utilize River Road to deliver and pick-up necessary construction materials for the East End bridge construction project, in which said trucks operate at speeds of up to thirty-five (35) miles per hour all day long; and
WHEREAS, River Road only possesses eleven (11) foot wide lanes for vehicle traffic, and many motor vehicles, construction trucks and bicyclists cannot safely operate together on the same road , especially when said trucks operate at speeds of up to thirty-five (35) miles per hour, therefore causing a significant traffic and safety hazard for bicyclists and motorists; and
WHEREAS, motorists and bicyclists should do everything reasonable to accommodate the other. The signs may encourage more bicycle use but encou...
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