Riding thru Road Construction

[AutumnBreez]

Cookies to the contruction guys sometimes equals daily bike access.

spazz

This is worth a try for sure! Love it!

[DeniseGoldberg]

I'm in the minority with newfsmith on this one - I'd avoid the construction if at all possible. In my experience, the cars don't pay as much attention as they should given a torn up road surface; they are bad enough on fully paved roads as far as giving a cyclist their place on the road goes. To me, the risk is just to great. I'd drive to the school you mentioned and ride from there.

--- Denise

[newfsmith]

Maybe the road widening I was dealing with was a little more extreme than what you are experiencing, but when they take out the curbs, the sidewalks and all pavement, leaving nothing but bare dirt with protruding manholes and utility poles stuck in the middle of the "road", and the traffic both directions comes to a dead halt for 30 minutes at a time, and the horns start blaring and drivers get out of the cars to argue with the police directing traffic, and twice started shoving matches with other drivers; then I say it no place to be riding a bike if there is any alternate route. You can't even attempt to ride in a vehicular manner. Sure bribes are nice, we told the crew they could come into the office for fresh water or to use the restroom, and passed out Krispy Kremes one day, but do you want to bet your life on a Krispy Kreme?