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Councilors press staff on bike lanes, staff says shared-lane approach chosen for traffic calming
Summary
Councilors asked whether the new connection could include protected bike lanes; staff said there is room but the design intentionally favors shared travel lanes to calm traffic and avoid encouraging higher vehicle speeds, and staff will return with alternate analyses.
A council discussion focused on whether the proposed new street should include protected bike lanes or a shared travel lane. Councilor (voice 2) asked whether a bike lane could be incorporated; Staff member (voice 5) replied that there is physical room but the primary design consideration was traffic calming and the nature of the street.
"There, there is room, to to do a bike lane, so the the driving consideration wasn't really the lack of space," Staff member (voice 5) said, adding that the three design alternatives were about curvature and street geometry rather than bike infrastructure. Staff offered to return with additional analysis, including shared-use pathway options and alternatives that preserve pedestrian and bike connectivity.
