While the City of Portland has agreed with a recommendation from the Federal Highway Administration to “test” non-colored bike boxes, the New York City Department of Transportation is going the other direction — they’re adding more paint to their roads for cyclists.
Check out the new bike lane at an intersection near Madison Square Garden Park:
Clarence Eckerson from the Livable Streets Network sent the photo along with this note:
“Taking back multiple lanes of traffic has produced something I never thought I would see – a green bike lane that splits – and gives you two choices to travel! I rode both ways just to feel like I didn’t miss anything.”
NYC knows a thing or two about green bike lanes. They installed their first one over a year ago and I’m glad to see they’re showing no signs slowing down.