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The Metro Orange Line bicycle path is a mixed Class 1 bike path and Class 2 bike lane that parallels the Metro Orange Line busway in Los Angeles County. The path starts at Chandler Boulevard and the North Hollywood Redline, and runs west. It is a Class 2 bike lane until between Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Fulton Avenue, where it becomes a Class 1 bike path. It makes its way westward between Chandler Boulevard, Oxnard Street, Victory Boulevard, and so on until De Soto, where it re-joins the surface roads.
Along the path there are frequent intersections that can be difficult for cyclists to navigate. The crossing buttons are not adjacent to the curb cuts. Many of the curb cuts run diagonal to the path of travel which slows cyclists as they approach the intersection forcing them to acknowledge the signal and be aware of red-light violators.
When riding the path, be alert to cars turning left in front of you when you come to an intersection. There are now left turn arrows at most of the intersections that control traffic crossing the bus lane.
[edit] Entry points and parking
Being adjacent to an MTA busway there are numerous parking areas. There is parking at the Red Line connection, Van Nuys, Sepulveda, Balboa, Reseda, and Pierce College (Winnetka). Entry points are at every major street along the path.
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[edit] Current Condition
The path opened to cyclists in late 2005, while the busway itself was still being tested.
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