tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post567268105078219985..comments2024-02-24T06:21:30.987+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Another new bridgeDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-71310440908612675062010-04-22T15:46:13.663+02:002010-04-22T15:46:13.663+02:00Well, I just hope this bridge was worth it, becaus...Well, I just hope this bridge was worth it, because it sounds like a lot of money was spent on a route that wasn't that bad to begin with. (I'm not familiar with either the old or the new situation.) But I do know that cycling advocates don't always have their priorities straight.J..noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-62441668228338370162010-04-20T20:48:05.778+02:002010-04-20T20:48:05.778+02:00I remember riding under that last September while ...I remember riding under that last September while the bridge was being built.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-76202256545392316032010-04-20T16:18:01.144+02:002010-04-20T16:18:01.144+02:00Also - any solid barrier like canal or river is mo...Also - any solid barrier like canal or river is more of an obstruction to a bike than a car because an extra, say, 5 miles is much more significant to a bike (or even more so to pedestrians) than cars. So the more crossings the better.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443493823465136241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-46481171141573184042010-04-19T23:10:25.937+02:002010-04-19T23:10:25.937+02:00Most but not all bridges across the Amsterdam-Rijn...Most but not all bridges across the Amsterdam-Rijn Canal are accessible to bikes. The A27 near Houten (and the A27 across the Lek river) are car only. There are a few railroad only bridges.<br /><br />Of course, near Amsterdam all bridges are accessible to bikes. That doesn't mean that the canal isn't a major pain in the you-know-where when you need to get across. For Amsterdam-Almere Maartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858996719781447490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-37199449468927545812010-04-19T00:16:40.565+02:002010-04-19T00:16:40.565+02:00"This new bridge is a crucual link in regiona..."This new bridge is a crucual link in regional and national cycle route networks, as it is one of the few places to cross the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal by bike."<br /><br />Funny how that makes it seem like bikes have a harder time crossing the canal than other traffic... by my reckoning, all road bridges over the canal are usable by cyclists (generally with a segregated path), plus two Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com