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Commission approves bike lanes and double yellow on Plymouth Road; option favors two 10-foot vehicle lanes and 5-foot bike lanes
Summary
After public comment and staff analysis, the City Commission approved pavement markings on Plymouth Road between Hall Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Street that establish two 10-foot travel lanes and two 5-foot bike lanes; staff framed the change as a low-cost, reversible pilot tied to the city's mobility plan.
The East Grand Rapids City Commission voted on May 20 to install pavement markings on Plymouth Road from Hall Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Street that establish two 10-foot travel lanes and two 5-foot bike lanes, aligning that stretch with the city’s mobility plan and adjacent Grand Rapids facilities.
Public Works Planner Lefebvre presented two design options and recommended Option 1: two 10-foot motor vehicle lanes with 5-foot bike lanes on each side. Lefebvre cited consistent traffic counts (7,100–9,000 vehicles per day in recent years), five-year bicycle crash data showing multiple bicycle-involved crashes along the corridor, and low on-street parking utilization in the specific segment.…
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