Eyes on the Street: Scott Street Bike Box Reappears

One day after we asked when the bike box on Scott Street at Oak would reappear, lo and behold, it's back. It was apparently repainted sometime this morning. Tipster and Streetsblog commenter MichaelSF points out it appears longer. It's almost a full bike box but it's still not connected to the bike lane, like most bike boxes in other cities such Portland and New York.

By Bryan Goebel

5:41 PM PDT on July 24, 2009

A freshly painted bike box on Scott Street. Photo by Bryan Goebel.

One day after we asked when the bike box on Scott Street at Oak would reappear, lo and behold, it’s back. It was apparently repainted sometime this morning. Tipster and Streetsblog commenter MichaelSF points out it appears longer. It’s almost a full bike box but it’s still not connected to the bike lane, like most bike boxes in other cities such Portland and New York.

MTA spokesperson Judson True says the agency plans to experiment with colored bike boxes “in the next few years.”

See the before picture below the break.

Before. Flickr photo: Jim Dyer

How it looked just two days ago after a recent repaving. Photo by Bryan Goebel.

Bryan Goebel

Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.

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