City seeks public input on bike and car traffic lanes
City officials are seeking input on the effectiveness of bicycle “sharrow” signs on Hermosa Avenue, as they consider adding the share-the-road markings to other major city streets. The arrow-like markings were painted on the Hermosa Avenue pavement earlier this year to encourage bicyclists to use a full lane going each way, if they need the space for safety. The Public Works Commission will hear community input 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20 at City Hall, Valley Drive at Pier Avenue, to determine the success of the sharrow program. Commissioners want to know: If you are a cyclist, do you feel safer with the sharrows on the road? If you are a motorist, do you know what the sharrows mean? Have the sharrows made a difference regarding safety, cooperation and egress? Community members also can submit concerns, suggestions and observations to bikemasterplan@hermosabch.org or call the Public Works Department at 310-318-0214. Hermosa Avenue, which runs through the downtown area as it reaches Pier Avenue, is four lanes across. Officials said if a cyclist takes the full lane nearest the curb, motorists should pass using the lane nearest the median. The sharrows reinforce practices that are…
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