The Department of Transportation plans to install five more miles of protected bike lanes. CHICAGO — The Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that the city plans to have bike lanes be protected by concrete barriers by the end of next year. CDOT said work will begin this week […]
Looks like bike travel is becoming more common in USA cities. City officials are looking to enhance current bike lanes to make them safer for the cyclists by protecting them from vehicle traffic. This article has some insights into what the city of Chicago is doing.
CDOT said work will begin this week and the first stretch of roadway to get the protected lanes will be along Kinzie Street between Milwaukee and Wells. The department said they expect to add 25 miles of concrete-protected bike lanes by the end of 2022 and plan on upgrading all the lanes by the end of 2023.
