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Public and staff debate Fourth/Fifth bike lanes, Seventh Street options; city clarifies pilot cost
Summary
Public comment praised the Fourth and Fifth Street bike lanes while other speakers questioned staff outreach and data for a proposed Seventh Street redesign; City Manager said the bike-lane pilot cost about $170,000, not the $1 million reported in the newspaper, and staff will post updated Seventh/Ninth Street options on the city engagement site.
Speakers at the Feb. 5 Grand Junction City Council meeting voiced support and criticism for recent and proposed street redesigns, and city staff clarified the cost and next steps for the Fourth/Fifth pilot and a separate Seventh Street study.
Quinn Rodriguez, a sixth grader at Redmonds Middle School, addressed the council during public comment: “Please continue to add things like Fourth And Fifth Street bike lanes to Grand Junction with the future generations in mind.” His remarks thanked the city for the existing lanes and urged continuation of bike infrastructure.
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