Bike lane at Willow & Highland: is this legal?

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

I've never quite understood the auto rules for the bike lane at the intersection of Willow & Highand (one of life's little mysteries).

I was driving there yesterday approaching the light and preparing to turn right (east) on to Highland. I was in the left-most lane (to the left of the bike lane in the image). Cars were passing me on the right in the far right lane and making the right turn. Needless to say, something felt off.

Usually the right-most lane has parked cars but it was street cleaning day so it was empty.

Was I in the wrong lane to make a right turn or were the drivers passing me on the right being jerks?

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Coming next Tuesday 9/8: "Ask Me Anything" with 3 candidates for Ward 6 Alderman

[ron_newman]

EDIT 9/8: Here is the "Ask Me Anything" post

Around 6 pm next Tuesday, September 8, I will make an "Ask Me Anything" post for three of the four candidates for Ward 6 Alderman:
Lance Davis lancedavisward6,
David Lieberman dwslieberman, and
Elizabeth Weinbloom lizforalderman.

You can ask any question to any or all of these candidates, and they will answer the questions between 7 and 9 pm that day.

The fourth candidate, Charles Chisholm, won't be participating. He says "My schedule is booked solid through September 17. Sorry I will not be available."