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Homewood committee approves finishing Central Avenue’s parking‑protected bike lanes with added buffer
Summary
The Public Safety Committee voted to complete the Central Avenue striping as a parking‑protected bicycle corridor and to add a buffer between parked cars and the bike lane. Committee members and trail advocates discussed enforcement, debris management and the tradeoffs of physical devices versus signage.
The Homewood Public Safety Committee on Feb. 17 approved completing the striping on Central Avenue to create a parking‑protected bicycle corridor and directed staff to finalize and implement the design presented by city engineers. The committee’s vote followed extended discussion about enforcement, debris management and how to keep parked cars out of the bike lane.
The approved approach preserves a striped bike lane set away from moving traffic and adds a painted buffer between parked cars and the bicycle lane; the committee also directed staff to add standard bike symbols, green conflict striping at crossings and signage. Committee members and advocates discussed…
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