In our December 2024 issue of The Pedal Post (eNewsletter), Bike Fort Collins posed the question: “Have you experienced conflict or felt unsafe while traveling through the intersection of South Shields Street & West Plum Street?”
Thank you to those who responded. Below is a recap of the results.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In addition, for those who reported conflict, we asked them to describe their experience. Here is a sampling of the responses we received:
- “Cars don’t allow bicycles to go straight when cars are turning, south bound Shields to west bound Plum.”
- “I was in the bike lane and cars turning right did not look when the light turned green and were close to turning into me.”
- “Very busy with vehicles, pedestrians, mass transit, other cyclists (varying abilities).”
HOW CAN IT BE IMPROVED?
Finally, we asked respondents how they thought the intersection/facility could be improved. Here is a sampling of the responses we received:
- “Make this and every intersection right turn on a green arrow only!”
- “There is a multi million dollar underpass that was constructed to the south by CSU and FCGOV several years ago.”
Again, thank you to all who responded—and for sharing their experiences. Stay tuned for additional surveys inquiring about other intersections and bicycle facilities.
If you have an intersection that you would like featured, please contact Timothy Wooten at tim.wooten@bikefortcollins.org