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Phoenix staff weigh two 3rd Street bikeway designs as public urges protected lanes
Summary
City staff presented two alternatives for a Downtown North–South bikeway on 3rd Street: a $17 million, concrete-curb protected design and a lower-cost $2.1 million painted-and-parking-protected option. Dozens of public commenters urged full vertical protection; staff recommended additional traffic analysis and stakeholder coordination before next steps.
City staff presented two options on Oct. 15 for a Downtown North–South bikeway intended to provide a continuous active-transportation spine through the downtown core.
The transportation, infrastructure and planning subcommittee heard from Director Brianna and staff who outlined Concept 1 — a permanent, concrete-curb protected two‑way bikeway with traffic-signal modifications and upgrades at the Union Pacific railroad crossing — at an estimated construction cost of $17,000,000. Staff also presented Concept 2, a lower-cost alternative estimated at $2,100,000 that would rely on parking-protected lanes and painted buffers, with the possibility of adding vertical elements later.
The study covers the corridor from Roosevelt to Lincoln Street and…
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