The Frankfort City Commission will meet this evening at 5pm to determine whether or not to recommend the addition of a bike lane on Louisville Road hill.

Pros: Most logical, direct, route with a moderate grade for cyclists and peds between the downtown and west side. Provides safe location for bicyclist to travel outside of vehicular travel lane going up the hill. Marked pavement (with sharrow) to make drivers aware that cyclists may ride in travel lane downhill. Sharrow identifies where bicyclist can ride. Three feet of separation between vehicles going uphill and downhill will minimize potential for head‐on collisions. Uphill vehicles have better sight distance going around curves. No passing on the uphill through sharp curves allows for safer travel. Both downhill and uphill vehicles will be farther from curbs. Uphill vehicle travel lanes outside of the rockfall/slide area, eliminating conflicts Shoulder allows for vehicles to be farther from pedestrians on sidewalk (safety and comfort.) Shoulder allows for potential expansion of sidewalk by two feet.

Cons: Change from current condition – difficult for people to accept. Perception that two lanes of capacity is needed for traffic going uphill although one lane is enough. Some delay for motorists driving behind a slow vehicle uphill. Slightly less space for vehicles to pass a broken down/run out of gas on the uphill side. A stalled vehicle would park within the 6’ bike lane with roughly 1’ overhang in the travel lane on the uphill side.