"Sop: 1) a thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met. Monday morning marked the first day the movable barrier on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was shifted to close the only bikeable connection between Marin and the East Bay, ostensibly to relieve automobile traffic by making all six lanes on the bridge available to cars during the workweek."
""The shuttle headways were estimated at 20-25 minutes apart. But this morning it's definitely taking much longer than that. It was 20-25 mins alone for the last shuttle to get even just 0.4 mi from the stop to the freeway. The entire bridge crossing by bike was previously about 30 mins," he wrote in his thread."
""I don't see anybody from Bay Area Council here this morning," wrote Prinz. "They had $100k to spend on their propaganda campaign to close the bridge trail, feigning concern for East Bay commuters. But they don't have time to show up & meet the bike commuters their actions affected.""
The movable barrier on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was shifted to close the only bikeable connection between Marin and the East Bay, reallocating all six lanes to cars during weekdays. Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission provided an infrequent van shuttle to ferry cyclists across in place of the bike lane. Observers reported shuttle headways far longer than estimated, with significant delays for short distances and prior bike crossings taking about 30 minutes. The lane closure forces cyclists to wait for a shuttle and sit in traffic. Local political opposition and a paid campaign contributed to the closure decision.
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