EDIT: More 3-lane than I remembered. The 31-W Bypass from the Walgreens/Taco Bell north, all the way to Harbor Freight and Taco Bell/Walgreens south, all the way to the WKU roundabout is no longer 4 lanes. They decided to make it 3 lanes (N, S and turning lanes) with a bike lane. Never seen a bike yet but they did it none the less. Take that into account when planning your route to/from the track. Here's a google maps street view. https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9828594,-86.4393727,3a,75y,68.05h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sipyXbUj1WcJNlUpIkjzamQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu On the plus side, a lot of the tornado damage has been cleaned up and rebuilt.
It's actually not bad when it isn't bumper to bumper. I don't feel like I'm dodging phone poles on the passenger side but I still avoid it 7-8:30AM, noon and 4-5:30PM.
It's called a "road diet". The powers that be, meaning current "engineers" and "planners" have fanciful ideas that all this bicycle traffic will suddenly appear. In actuality, the modern reality of "drive up" windows, and instant convienences mean that most will never leave the cocoons of their modern vehicles. That corridor really should have been opened up into a five lane cross section, with a center turn lane.
100% agree it should be like Scottsville Rd, but I guess this was the lazy way out without moving utility poles that are literally between the road and the sidewalk.
They believe the saying "If You Build It Thy Will Come" They did the same thing to the local roadway here in FL. Most Cyclists stay on the sidewalk cause it's safer.
