The Cycle Track; Portland Upgrades the Bike Lane
Today, possibly right now, the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee is voting on the proposed separated bike lanes to run along University Avenue.
In Portland they’ve moved beyond voting and have started implementing advancing bicycle lane designs, most notably the Cycle Track.
Here’s a fantastic video on how it works:
On the Right Track from Mayor Sam Adams on Vimeo.
Posted: April 20th, 2010
Author: duncan
Filed under: benefits, bike box, bike lanes, city planning, commuting, congestion, Elsewhere, video | 2 Comments »
Joe T.
duncan
Closer to home, we’ve got lots of these in Montreal (separated by bollards, even!). They are great.
Don’t sleep, Toronto!
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