Comments on: Bike Lanes for Trailwood Drive?

By: Dirt Piles Up Frustrations on Trailwood « Lineberry Alliance Blogs

Dirt Piles Up Frustrations on Trailwood « Lineberry Alliance Blogs — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:04:17 +0000

[...] piles that line both sides of Trailwood Drive from Avent Ferry Road to the fire station since the North Carolina Department Of Transportation (NCDOT) completed a 2-foot shoulder extension on Trailwo…. The piles have been there so long that grass has started to grow in most areas. NCDOT officials [...]

By: DPK

DPK — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:49:45 +0000

You do realize that those mounds of dirt are by-products of the process used for increasing the pavement width for the shoulder right? It’s not really the DOT’s fault for him walking there, he took the risk. I’m not defending the DOT as they are pretty dumb by most accounts, however they can’t police idiocy of others for using something that is not meant to be a path/sidewalk/trail/bike-lane.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:30 +0000

What a contradiction! So DOT acknowledges that yes, the road is too narrow and needs a wider shoulder, because vehicles are using the shoulder as a travel lane: so they pave it, and leave huge mounds of dirt on either side therby restricting access to the SOFT shoulder by pedestrians and cyclists! I **** my pants last night, car coming the other way, guy walking on the new paved shoulder; good thing for anti-lock brakes or my mirror would have decapitated him. He had no where to jump, not over that wide pile of dirt. My MANY phone calls and emails to numerous state, county, and city agencies requesting that this be rectified have gone ignored. I’m completely appalled that NCDOT would create such a dangerous condition for cyclists and pedestrians yet they have a whole departements that promote cycling and pedestrian safety. They even sponsor Share the Road! WTF?!?!?!?! We need more people complaining, loudly, about this. ANother example of how NCDOT is completely out of touch with how roads are utilized in this state.

By: Alex T Gregory

Alex T Gregory — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:34:35 +0000

This shoulder work was done surprisingly fast iin under 3 days. Cudos to DOT.
I nave noticed several pedestrians and bikers are utilizing this shoulder for commute and while not appropriate or approved, it certainly much safer now for all 2-4 wheelers

As of official bike path there is trail going to Lake Johnson off Trailwood Dr. with no means to get to it.

Putting bike friendly path on Tarilwood Dr. we would achieve:
1. Safer driving environment for vehicles and alternative transportation.
2. Improve visibility to avoid way too common deer influenced collisions.
3. Create alternative commute route to NCSU campus from heavy student populated community.
4. Be able to connect trails of Trailwood neighborhoods with Lake Johnson Trails to emphasize our unique features for better quality of living.
5. Property owners living in woods off Trailwood Dr. would gain much better visibility and access to main Rd = safety.
6. Same owners would have walking path to Lake Johnson = higher resale value to their property.

Considering ongoing shoulder efforts are going along with lines of possible bike path would minimize expense to the state.
Time is of essence here, since to make it now would cost a fraction of cost of adding it later.