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Council approves supplemental design funding for Douglas Avenue pilot, will test protected bike lanes
Summary
The Wichita City Council approved supplemental design and implementation funding for a temporary road‑diet pilot on Douglas Avenue (Washington to Grove) with protected, curb‑adjacent bike lanes, temporary markers and a six‑month data collection period; the vote passed 6–1 after public comment and bench debate about parking configurations.
Wichita City Council voted May 5 to approve a supplemental design agreement and revised budget to implement a pilot road‑diet on Douglas Avenue from Washington to Grove. Public Works Director Paul Gunsman described the pilot as a temporary restriping exercise that retains existing diagonal and parallel parking patterns while adding curb‑adjacent, protected on‑street bike lanes protected with tubular delineators. The supplemental design agreement for pilot plans was roughly $105,000; staff estimated construction and implementation at about $300,000, plus $15,000 for artist…
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