I weighed in myself. In my opinion, if cycling is ever to be a viable day to day utility for people in the suburbs, decision makers must identify the connector streets. The roads that people must use. In Mokena, this is Route 30, Saint Francis road, Wolf, and a few others. Once these are identified, then a lane or separated path can be built.
Many roads in the suburbs are fine for cycling on, but if that 10% of the route is dangerous, then someone will just take their car.
If I had business on the other side of interstate 80, I have little or no safe options to cross the interstate. If just one of the roads crossing it had a shoulder, the issue would be moot.
If you build the infrastructure, what has been shown again and again.
Go on over and tell us your opinion.
You don't need to wait for decision makers to identify the connector streets. Be a decision maker for your own neighborhood and identify the connector street yourself.
ReplyDeleteAs for my hometown Batavia, I'd say on Wilson Avenue (goes through downtown), Western Avenue (leads to high school), and Raddant Road (leads to middle school).