Final work on the city's two new bike boulevards begins this coming Monday. The sections of Ash and Windsor intersecting College Avenue have been designated as bike boulevards as a way to improve traffic on Walnut by diverting bikes to these new routes, creating a safer route for cyclists travelling from Stephens Lake, through Stephens College Campus, and into downtown.
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What's a bike boulevard? According to the Fundamentals of Bicycle Boulevard Planning & Design Guidebook,
Bicycle boulevards take the shared roadway bike facility to a new level, creating an attractive, convenient, and comfortable cycling environment that is welcoming to cyclists of all ages and skill levels. They are low-volume and low-speed streets that have been optimized for bicycle travel through treatments such as signage and pavement markings, traffic calming, and intersection crossing treatments.
We recommend all cyclists take advantage of this new route while cars continue to use Walnut.
