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There are several streets through UCSC campus that funnel people into the bike path. McHenry, Steinhart, and Kerr are all steep hilly streets without any lane markings that cross campus and are frequented by bikers and pedestrians with only limited car traffic. None of these roads have any bike infrastructure, but vehicle traffic is limited so they are probably LTS 3. The end of Meyer feeds directly into the start of the bike path, but it has more car traffic so it is probably LTS 3 or 4.
🌀 Chris Neklason (Santa Cruz County) • Posted May 26, 2022, 8:10 a.m.
These have been added to the map, thanks. Any thoughts on Heller & McLaughlin, Hagar, etc?
😑 Brian DiGiorgio (Santa Cruz County) • Posted May 23, 2022, 9:58 a.m.
I was kind of torn when looking at the formal definitions of LTS that were linked. On one hand, there is no formal bike infrastructure whatsoever on any of the roads. You just have to ride in the middle of the road with no lines or barriers between you and any cars. On the other hand, there are very few cars that actually drive on these routes (except Meyer) so I don't feel any traffic stress when biking there. You can decide whether traffic or infrastructure should take precedent.
🌀 Chris Neklason (Santa Cruz County) • Posted May 25, 2022, 3:19 p.m.
Yeah, it all comes down to a subjective sense of stress on the part of a rider. A narrow road with good viz and low car traffic might warrant a 2, especially with younger adult riders with good reflexes. Will give it a look on maps and street view and plug them into the system. Thanks for the routes!
🌀 Chris Neklason (Santa Cruz County) • Posted May 16, 2022, 3:07 p.m.
Thanks Brian. Can any other UCSC cyclists chime in on these? LTS 3 and 4 is a high degree of stress/required caution with low car traffic.
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