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Originally Posted by Shazam
Bike lanes always have one in each direction. Never seen them done any other way.
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I was mostly speaking in jest, because their complaint didn't make any sense. But currently on 14th and 15th Ave they have painted single-one way lanes.
14th and 15th Ave were changed from two-way streets to single lane one-way streets to accommodate bus traffic that would have to be diverted during the 17th Ave reconstruction (well, it was all traffic, but buses in particular were sensitive to the space limitations the detour presented). 14th and 15th are narrower than 17th so making it a single lane is how they could keep parking on both sides and keep buses moving efficiently, but did leave a bit of extra room so painted cycle lanes were added (painted lanes suck, but do help get people used to the idea to a dedicated cycle space
Even though 17th Ave Construction has finished and the buses have left, they kept the configurations on 14th and 15th Ave as they sorted out the long term plans (repaving, water main repairs, accessibility improvements, etc.)
14th Ave will go back to being a two-way street with parking on each side, while 15th Ave will remain a one-way street, remove the painted cycle lane in order to build a protected cycle lane that will match the rest of the Cycle Track Network. This will remove a lane of parking on 15th Ave since it won't be able to fit the two-way protected cycle track, a vehicle lane, and both rows of vehicle parking.