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Bike groups plan evening protest at Routes 9 and 1 By Christopher A. Szechenyi, Boston.com Staff, 09/21/00 BOSTON -- Drivers take note. You might want to avoid Route 9 this afternoon at the intersection of Jamaicaway near the Brookline-Boston line.  RELATED COVERAGE Check out the possible protesters' effect on rush hour traffic: Live Route 9 traffic update     Otherwise, you may find yourself facing dozens -- or even hundreds -- of bicyclists who plan to protest the lack of a safe bike crossing at the intersection about 5:45 p.m. The protest comes on the day bicyclists have set aside as "International Car Free Day." "It's a very difficult and dangerous crossing," said Eric Grier, outreach coordinator for Bikes Not Bombs, a community-based nonprofit organization in West Roxbury. He said he expects as many as 200 bicyclists to descend on that particular intersection this afternoon. "Our intent is to call ... attention to how poorly the intersection works for bicyclists, cars and pedestrians," said Mira Brown, executive director of the organization. She said the group wants the city or the Metropolitan District Commission to build a raised crosswalk with a traffic signal at street level to make the crossing safer. She had no statistics on how many bikers or pedestrians have been hurt in accidents at the site. But Brown said she has had several close calls herself.     Advertise on Boston.com or Use Boston.com to do business with the Boston Globe: advertise, subscribe, contact the news room, and more. Click here for assistance. Please read our user agreement and user information privacy policy. © Copyright 2000 Boston Globe Electronic Publishing, Inc.