Hey, Nice Pedestrian Bridge!

From the League of American Bicyclists:

Want to Cross the Delaware River? Leave Your Bike at Home.

Reconstruction of the Milford-Montague Bridge across the Delaware has failed to accommodate bicyclists, leaving local riders with a lengthy detour. The “oversight” by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has been getting worse: riders trying to cross in the travel lane have been harassed by Commission employees and a portable sign now warns that “no bicyclists are allowed” on the bridge. If you are in the area…give the Commission a call at 888-203-7690. And, even if you’re not…it could happen to a bridge near you sometime, so why not give them a call anyway?!

So, they build themselves a bridge upon which it is not safe for motorists to use. Obvious solution: ban potential victims instead of the people who are behaving dangerously. Right. Even the LAB doesn't get it right: the bridge failed to accomodate motorists. That's pretty obvious, at least to me! Here's how the article should have been written:

Reconstruction of the Milford-Montague Bridge across the Delaware has failed to accommodate motorists, leaving them with a lengthy detour. The “oversight” by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has been getting worse: motorists are harassing Commission employees, and a temporary barricade now warns that “no motor vehicles are allowed” on the bridge. Commission officials are contemplating their next steps: to either repair or replace the new bridge when it has just been placed into service.