Bike lanes on Washington, Lincoln, and the 7 line have sizeable amounts of leaves and trash. 7 line also has broken glass. The worst part of Washington is along the tree lined residential bit, has branches and mulch under the leaves. The worst part of Lincoln is around the traffic calmers and the gravel around the Wylie house.
Gravel and asphalt in bike lane between south of 2nd street to 3rd street
Debris (mostly sand and gravel) in bike lane on S. Lincoln. Worst spots are at intersection with Smith, with alley between Grand & Lincoln just south of Smith, and just south of Lincoln intersection with Second St. This problem occurs after each heavy rain.
There is a lot of gravel/sand in the bike lane on the west side of Miller Showers Park (for southbound bicycles). It's been there for at least six weeks. There are two spots in particular with a large amount of debris that is not safe to ride a road bicycle through.
A pile of gravel collects here routinely
Bike lanes on N. Smith Rd.need to be swept. The south bound lane from the Short Stop to Grandview Is particularly bad - full of yard waste, road debris, small bits of gravel, etc. Near the top of the hill, where the 14 foot sign is, there is a bush growing over the lane and face-slapping vegetation hanging down over the lane. I’m wondering if there is any regular schedule for sweeping bike lanes? At best, it seems this one gets swept about once a year. Sweeping the hill every couple of months wouldn’t be too often. The bike lane is narrower than recommended width to begin with. It gets really dangerous when we have to ride near the white lane (or sometimes in the car lane). The painted lines make drivers believe everything is ok as long as they stay between their lines and they don’t realize how closely they are passing vulnerable bicyclists. I’m sorry I don’t have pictures of the bike lane. But it should be easy to see what I’m writing about, especially if you are on a bicycle.
patches of gravel in bike lane on Lincoln between University St. and 3rd
broken glass in bike lane
sweetgum and sticks in the bike lane
Sand and gravel in the bicycle lanes on North College Avenue still needs to be cleared.