The best thing that most people can say about the new transit lanes on 15th Ave is that they are confusing. We can’t really print the worst things that people have said about them. And now the city says they plan to ticket drivers who are not following the rules.
Now you have a chance to tell the people who came up with the Business Access and Transit Lanes (the city calls them BAT) lanes exactly what you think of them.
The Magnolia Community Club is devoting its November General Meeting to a presentation from the Seattle Department of Transportation to the BAT lanes and how they are impacting commuters. The meeting will include time for plenty of quesions from affected drivers.
“We want the city to explain these BAT lanes. The vast majority of people I talk to believe the signage makes no sense. We need to know where the idea for these lanes came from and what problem is being solved with them. We just see them creating problems. We need to let the city know how they are impacting drivers,” says Nancy Rogers, Magnolia Community Club president.
Rogers says the Magnolia Community Club has been working with the city since the signs were first posted to seek logical access for Magnolia commuters. The city has indicated a desire to wait until the project was complete to further discuss whether the designs and lane restrictions make sense or create additional traffic congestion. Rogers says now is that time.
The meeting is set for Thursday, November 13 from 7pm to 9pm at Catherine Blaine School Cafeteria and the public is invited.
