Tuesday, May 1, 2007

The Abbot St. Railroad Bridge Intersection

There may be no solution to this one. If you drive in Andover, you know this intersection where Andover Street, Red Spring Road, Reservation Road and Central Street all converge, where the railroad tracks passing above Central makes a very narrow passage, where the Shawsheen river flows under Central and lots of cars going to and from the high school adds to the congestion. Bike riders are particularly challenged as there is not enough space to for a big SUV and a bike to both squeeze through the bridge, there is no light and the white lines marking Andover St. are squeezed right to the sides of the road. Looking for suggestions here.

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A Peddling Wish

Thanks for coming to this blog. Here's what I'd like to accomplish. The long term goal is to be part of creating a safe, comprehensive bicycle plan for Andover. I'd like to think that at some point (I'll call it the 25-year bike plan), the town will have a series of linked paths and safe roadways which the residents can use for recreation, shopping, business and commuting. Students will learn the rules of safe biking early on, drivers will share the roads willingly and our town will be viewed as a model for other community biking efforts. Care to join in for the ride? My email is Lundquist.eric@gmail.com BLOG RULES 1. I've enabled comment moderation. This means I get a chance to approve comments before they appear. This is intended to keep the blog on topic, civil and appropriate for all to read. 2. Please stay on topic: Bicycling in Andover 3. Please participate. If you want to stay anonymous on the blog, please say so.