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Public Works outlines rapid expansion of bike network under Richmond Connects; safety trends improving
Summary
Transportation staff reported the city’s bike network has expanded rapidly since 2015 with plans to exceed 100 miles by 2028, highlighted Vision Zero safety goals and emphasized that most funding is federal, state or regional.
City transportation staff briefed the committee Oct. 21 on progress implementing Richmond Connects, a multimodal plan that incorporates bicycle facilities first mapped in a 2015 bike master plan.
Andy Bayno, transportation engineering program manager in Public Works, said Richmond had about 12 miles of bike routes in 2015 and is on track to exceed 100 miles by 2028 through a combination of road conversions, quick-build protected lanes and coordinated maintenance work. Bayno said…
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