To: Transportation Safety Committee, City of Arcata
Re: Bike Lane to disappear on K St. @ 11th

Dear City Representatives,

Please do not allow the bike lane on K St., Arcata, to disappear to poor center line striping. Recently, I passed through the newly repaved section of K St. and noticed that the center line flag markings are at least THREE FEET off of the original center line striping forcing motorist to drive in the non-striped bike lane. Essentially, if you are driving north along the new center line, you are driving in the bike lane! The bike lane on K St/Alliance begins on the north side of 11th and should remain and be properly striped and signed by the construction crew. Arcata already has lost heavily traveled bike lanes due to non-striping after road construction. Road construction on Alliance Rd between Spear Ave and 27th St. a year ago (!) has all but completely eliminated the bike lanes, and poor center line striping near Spear has shifted the motorists lanes narrowing the space for cyclists.

I would be happy to express my concerns with you in further detail. Please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Brian Acord

 City of Arcata Reply:

Hi Brian, Just wanted to let you know that we will include your correspondence at the Transportation Safety Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. You are welcome to attend and express your concerns. The oral/written communications agenda item is scheduled at the beginning of the meeting, so your item will be heard early and you will be free to go (if you choose to attend). Thank you for expressing your concerns.

Monica Campbell
Public Works Administrative Assistant
City of Arcata
736 "F" Street
Arcata, CA 95521
707.822.5957