Comments on: William & First

By: jcp2

jcp2 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:25:33 +0000

I think that sign is directed at cyclists who ride on the sidewalk, not on the street. From the Bicycling in A2 section of the a2gov website:

“If you ride in the road, follow the rules of the road; if you ride on the sidewalk, always yield to pedestrians, stop or dismount before proceeding through crosswalks, and watch for drivers who may not be watching for you!”

By: Matt Hampel

Matt Hampel — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:39:57 +0000

A bunch of these signs have appeared all over downtown recently. There’s one at Washington and Division (I believe) that makes equally little sense.

By: Ben Connor Barrie

Ben Connor Barrie — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:53:08 +0000

I ride past that sign everyday!

By: Joe Hood

Joe Hood — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:18:25 +0000

That sign is facing the wrong way. All the other signs downtown seem to want folks to walk their bikes on the sidewalks. Most city downtown areas I’m familiar with don’t want you riding your bike on the sidewalk.

By: Phil Dokas

Phil Dokas — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:57:16 +0000

And it’s at the bottom of that crazy hill which if you don’t walk your bike down in the first place you’ll never be able to read this sign anyway.

By: Daniel J. Singer

Daniel J. Singer — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:29:16 +0000

I think that one is part of a 4-way stop for the intersection that pans the railroad tracks. It also allows peds going down William to cross.