There has been a bit of a discussion lately about Olive Chapel road, in particular about the restriping to add a bike lane a few weeks ago. Let me clear a few things up.
First; the restriping you see today is temporary to mark the lane shift, not the final marking. It reflects the final layout.
Second, some objections have been raised about how the bike lanes shift back to merge with the travel lanes at the intersection of 55 and the Peakway. There really is no way around it; the bike lanes don’t continue past this point. This is because when they were designed, only this stretch of Olive Chapel had enough space curb to curb to fit in a separated bike lane.
Physically separated bike lanes is the way to go. It’s safest for both bicyclists and drivers. Expect to see more of this in the future, as streets are redone and as new streets are constructed.
Finally; Olive Chapel is set for a full resurfacing. This will begin as soon as this week. It’ll be from 55 all the way down to Publix. After that is complete, we’ll get final markings on the bike lanes (including arrows and symbols, typically done last)
VISION OF THE PEAK 