Lincoln Street Bikeway Project

Great project, make sure it connects safely with 13th/12t/Broadway

This project will make getting from the west to south parts of Eugene so much easier, along with just around downtown. Lincoln does not get nearly enough car traffic to need two lanes so this makes sense, especially when the parallel N/S routes like Charnelton and Lawrence are way too high stress of routes for casual, young or old cyclists. Charnelton's painted bicycle lane especially has nearly led to me being doored a handful of times if I didn't quickly move into the car lane to avoid being hit by people in parked cars. My main concern for this project would be if it was watered down like many of these "ideas" want it to be, which would make it not integrate with other bike routes in the area like 13th. If the two way path does not extent all the way south to 13th, southbound bicycle traffic will have to dangerously weave across oncoming traffic twice to get from 11th to 13th, as opposed to just staying on the East side like in option A. This project also looks great because only having one lane would make it far less dangerous to cross the street then it is currently. Not only making parking on the other side of the street less of an issue but also better connecting local businesses to local residents. For 12th St and Broadway, consider having a cycling turning box so Northbound cycling traffic can take a "Dutch Left." This might help reduce conflicts between Northbound left turning cyclists and Northbound cars.

13th-11th: Remove parking from one side and put in a dedicated 2 way bike lane separated from vehicle traffic by curb.

Appreciate this project

The best thing about the Lincoln bikeway project is not Lincoln itself, but creating a safer, better southbound bike route on the west side of downtown. Charnelton, the current southbound route, is a mess: bikes, moving cars, parked cars, busses and bus stops all trying to use the same space. I think way too much is being asked of Charnelton right now, and moving southbound bike traffic to Lincoln would be helpful. I have lived in this area since 1999. I ride a bike, walk and drive on Lincoln and Charnelton frequently, and I very much support extending the bikeway all the way south to 13th. That connection is important, as it starts to create an actual network of bike ways that are useable by all ages and abilities.

Please keep the parking on the east side of Lincoln between 13th and 11th.

We agree with the other comment from Laurie and would like to keep Lincoln between 13th and 11th mostly the same as it is today to preserve parking along the east side of the street for the businesses that are there. There is a medical practice with 3 independent practitioners (at 1161 Lincoln) and they need the 2 parking spots in front of their location as their patients are typically elderly or in poor health and are not well-suited to crossing streets to get to their appointments, let alone in bad weather and over more curbs.

Stop destroying the flow of traffic with these "safety" fantasies.

The 2-way bikeways add confusing rights of way, slow down traffic, and are less safe for cyclists. 13th was ruined in 2020, High is in the process of being gutted, now you want to "fix" Lincoln, where the only problem is the connection to the ruined part of 13th. Lincoln ain't broke, don't try to fix it. Instead fix this boondoggle before things get even worse. One way avenues, bike lane on the right. If a cyclist can't use them safely, they can take other routes or use sidewalks. Believing cyclists can be separated from traffic is a dangerous fantasy. All cyclists must know how to ride in traffic, to be safe. Period.