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Youngsville high school senior urges protected bike lanes, cites $120,000 estimate for 1.83 miles
Summary
Ascension Episcopal student Luke Harris told the Youngsville City Council the city's existing bike lanes are unsafe and proposed installing physical protections; he provided a preliminary engineer estimate of about $120,000 to add a concrete curb for 1.83 miles and urged the city to pilot the measure near Ascension School.
Luke Harris, an Ascension Episcopal School senior and Youngsville resident, told the Youngsville City Council on June 12 that existing bike lanes in the city are unsafe and urged officials to install physical protections to increase use and reduce crashes.
Harris said the city’s Shimano Metairie bike lanes have not been updated since they were approved in 2014 and described drivers encroaching on the lanes. “I personally have witnessed cars pass each other in the bike lane,” he said, and added that students and families avoid using the lanes because they do not feel safe.
Harris cited research to make the case for physical barriers: a Federal…
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