A 91原创 man is calling for safer bike lanes on 96 Avenue after he was hit by a semi truck while cycling to work last month.
Will Dugger was hit by a semi truck while in a bike lane in the 19900 block of 96 Avenue on Sept. 11.
The area, in Port Kells, is an extremely busy area with industrial trucks using 96th as a major arterial road.
鈥淭he painted line on 96 Avenue is barely noticeable it is so faded. I don鈥檛 blame the semi driver for not knowing there was a bike lane there,鈥� he said.
In fact, the semi turned into a driveway in front of him. The crash caused some injuries for Dugger and mangled and crushed his brand new bike.
鈥淪omeone pulled me out from under the truck,鈥� he said.
鈥淭he problem is the lane is so faded that motorists may not even know there is a bike lane there and this is another accident waiting to happen.鈥�
The bike route is also confusing, as it is an area where two lanes merge.
鈥淣ow I鈥檓 too chicken to use the bike lane so I鈥檓 riding on the sidewalk but then I get yelled at for that,鈥� he said.
Right after the crash Dugger put in a service request with the Township to paint the lines properly.
Paul Cordeiro, head of Township鈥檚 transportation department, said that area is in need of better paint and is on a priority list for 2015.
鈥淥ur line painting is a bit backed up right now and is weather dependent,鈥� he said.
He couldn鈥檛 offer a timeline as to when it would get done.
In that same area, cyclists have complained that the bike lane to get on and off the Golden Ears Bridge is very confusing. A bike lane on Telegraph Trail directs cyclists right into a concrete barrier.
鈥淭he pavement markings are a leftover from when the road used to connect to 96 Avenue,鈥� said Cordeiro.
鈥淲e are going to modify the bike route signs on Telegraph Trail to direct cyclists to 96 Avenue on the new road.鈥�
