Sunday, February 20, 2011

Underground bike lanes.





San Sebastian inaugurated the world's longest bicycle commuter tunnel in 2009. Basically its a converted train tunnel. 


but it looks quite cool and makes you wonder what it would be like to be able to cycle for long (ish) distances in the dry at speed ( not intersections ) and in the cool ( good for spain)  

This link http://www.diariovasco.com/videos/gipuzkoa/actualidad-de-gipuzkoa/690890454001-tunel-morlans-amara-ibaeta-bicicleta.html
lets you see a spanish TV report. Looks quite nice - I'd love to try it out. 

Naturally digging a tunnel is the most expensive way of getting road space but if its available then why not use it. Does make you wonder about the carrying capacity of this tunnel with bikes vs the same thing with trains. 

Sustrans talk about one in the UK - another abandoned Rail system. 
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/connect2/schemes/south-west/bath-two-tunnels?id=2


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