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We heard that the city will install bike racks on request. Can we have two on Chestnut street?
Our street has many people with bikes, but no parking meters and very few street signs, which are mostly too close to trees to lock bikes to in any case.
Thanks
9 Comments
neighbor (Guest)
Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Registered User)
Chestnut (Guest)
It's the part of Chestnut between St John and Greene Streets, map link below.
We've actually had two bikes stolen on two separate occasions in the past week from here - the thieves unscrewed the street signs from their poles and lifted the bikes over the top. So proper bike racks are more needed - and would be more appreciated - than ever.
I'm not sure I understand the sidewalk cracking issue - does this mean they can only be installed when sidewalks themselves are redone, or is there a way to install them without cracking the sidewalk? I'm happy to send photos of the pavement if that is helpful.
Thanks again.
Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/180+Chestnut+St,+New+Haven,+CT+06511/@41.3061349,-72.9162958,19z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e7d9cc97198a57:0xb817d0b000ffc239
Katie Toth (Guest)
Chestnut 2 (Registered User)
Thta solution would also make sense, Katie!
Thanks very much to the Dpt of Transport for looking into this. These racks are very needed. Not only have there been two thefts but another bike attached to a street pole was hit by a car.
Thanks
Acknowledged Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Registered User)
Although you can lock you bike to a sign pole, it is not recommended for any great length of time, due to the issues mentioned above, such as removal of the pole itself. Also, bikes should not be locked to handicap signs, as it may impede upon the ability for someone in a wheelchair to maneuver from their vehicle to the sidewalk and vice versa. Regarding sidewalks, if the sidewalk is not a solid slab, we would not have a solid base to properly install a bike rack. It could become loose as the sidewalk shifts due to expansion and contraction.
We will take a look at Chesnut St to see where best a rack can be installed and follow up.
Chestnut 3 (Guest)
Jacob Wasserman (Registered User)
Closed Manager of Operations, Process Improvement - Transportation, Traffic, & Parking (Verified Official)