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Are bike path bollards an unnecessary hazard?—Biking Bis Page 2 of 3 row Burke-Gilmanbollard New Rule Has Drivers Furious US drivers who drive urxfer 50 miles a day These bollards at intersections on newly renovated section of the Burke-Gilman Trail in Forest Park are are in for a big surprise... �,r�;�v white with red strips,making them a little easier to see.They also have lane markings that direct bicyclists Ga yfinance epnR.m� _1 F: around them. I J Lake Washington loop bollard This bike trail bollard,above,on the Lake Washington bike loop between two sections of the Lake Washington Boulevard in Newcastle appears particularly dangerous,as it looms at the bottom of a hill.The only pavement warnings are the natural speed bumps created by tree roots that push up the pavement. Another issue is whether the bollards are needed at all. Last month,the Seattle Transportation Department removed 14 bollards along the Burke-Gilman Trail between NW 43rd Street and NW 36th Street to improve safety for bicyclists. It's obviously time to take a new look at bike path bollards and consider whether they're necessary at every location,and if so,can they be made safer. Tags:bicycle, bollards,trail Permanent link to this article: hftp:/Avww.bikingbis.com/2012/04/271are-bike-path-bollards-an-unnecessary-hazard/ 6 comments 2 pings Skip to comment form i r's Knox May 18,2012 at 10:49 pr.(UTC-7) You know Gene,I was recently thinking the same thing...can't we just loose these things.I had no idea that they have a specific name.Now when I bike by them,I'll think"Damn Bollards!" However,as I was biking to West Seattle last week,I actually saw a guy drive up on to the West Seattle bike path on harbor Island!Like he was somehow going to use the path as a short cut to get on to the Low Bridge.It was very odd and curious and made even more so by the appearance of five bike cops whom I suppose were out for a training ride because why else would five bike cops be on Harbor Island! Don wells June 17,2012 at 8:59 on(UTC-7) http://www.bikingbis.com/2012/04/27/are-bike-pz3o-bollards-an-unnecessary-hazard/ 10/16/2017