Chattanooga is taking public input on the Frasier Ave redesign.
I encourage everyone to participate in the public survey.
I am pushing for the bike lane on Frasier Ave because of the elevation and access gap between putting a bike lane on River St, which is already slow enough for mixed traffic safely and on Frasier Ave is significant.
In context, there are 27 parking spaces that would be eliminated from Frasier Ave for the option with a bike lane, but there are over 700 spaces within walking distance of the section of road that is to be changed, which makes the parking spaces on Frasier a very inefficient use of public land. This is documented in the survey’s context and materials section.
Having a bicycle lane on Frasier Ave improves access and safety significantly for all forms of micromobility including bikes, scooters, onewheels, or anything else that people come up with. Supporting this option is the position I am taking and encourage others in this group to take.
Public Input is open through March 15.
Option A – Balanced On-Street Parking + Shared Travel Lanes
Option B – Northside Parking + 2-Way Protected Lane