Many places just lowered the speed limits so they could narrow the lanes and then put in the bike lanes and kept the parking. Or get rid of left turning lanes or make alternating streets one way so left turning lanes aren’t needed.
This is happening in my small town. Adding separate bike lanes and side walks with green space. They got rid of the left hand turn lane and reduced the speed limits by as much as 15mph on some roads.
I can’t wait until the bike lanes are done and I can ride my bike from home to store and back without having ride 1foot on the road with cars.
This is a great way to do it too! Many streets even have a 40km/h speed limit but are built wide enough to accommodate 80km/h, so drivers often speed and increase fatalities.
Many places just lowered the speed limits so they could narrow the lanes and then put in the bike lanes and kept the parking. Or get rid of left turning lanes or make alternating streets one way so left turning lanes aren’t needed.
This is happening in my small town. Adding separate bike lanes and side walks with green space. They got rid of the left hand turn lane and reduced the speed limits by as much as 15mph on some roads.
I can’t wait until the bike lanes are done and I can ride my bike from home to store and back without having ride 1foot on the road with cars.
This is a great way to do it too! Many streets even have a 40km/h speed limit but are built wide enough to accommodate 80km/h, so drivers often speed and increase fatalities.