"At least 60 bicyclists celebrated the sixth anniversary of access across the Richmond-San Rafael bridge, with a round-trip group ride Sunday morning from Richmond BART to the Jean & John Starkweather Shoreline Park entrance at the San Rafael landing. Until 2019, there was no bike access at all on the bridge. While the mood during the 18-mile ride was upbeat on a warm and sunny day, the loss of the bridge bike lane during the work week weighed heavily on many advocates."
"In October, Caltrans began moving the barrier on Sunday nights and Thursday afternoons to ban cyclists from crossing during most of the work week, giving drivers access to all six lanes. Due to shortsighted decisionmaking at MTC and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), access to the RSR Bridge multiuse path was slashed in half after nearly 6 years in use."
"Despite the setback, MCBC and our advocacy partners across the Bay will keep fighting to restore 24/7 access to the trail, ensuring that you don't need a personal motor vehicle to get between the East Bay and Marin. The next opportunity to engage will come in 2028, when our public officials will decide whether to invite thousand more cars on the bridge every day, or to say "no" to perpetual freeway expansion and reinstate the 24/7 pathway."
At least 60 bicyclists rode the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge round-trip from Richmond BART to the Jean & John Starkweather Shoreline Park entrance at the San Rafael landing to mark the sixth anniversary of bike access. Until 2019 there had been no bike access on the bridge. In October Caltrans began moving a barrier on Sunday nights and Thursday afternoons to ban cyclists during most of the work week and open all six lanes to drivers. Decisions by MTC and BCDC cut the RSR Bridge multiuse path access roughly in half after nearly six years. MCBC and regional advocacy groups pledge to keep fighting to restore full 24/7 access, with a key public decision expected in 2028.
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