The city council is implementing its BikeWalkOKC plan, which recommends new bike lanes on key east-west corridors.
The Oklahoma City council moved forward a $22 million plan to improve bike facilities in the city, reports Brett Dickerson for Oklahoma City Free Press.
The council approved a contract to build 7.2 miles of new bike lanes in priority locations suggested in the BikeWalkOKC plan. “Construction will include Tier 1 and Tier 3 facilities, new bike lanes, and trail connections. The city uses different types of bike facilities, including protected bike lanes and multi-use trails (Tier 1), standard bike lanes (Tier 2), and shared routes or road shoulder facilities (Tier 3).”
Construction is already underway on other bike lanes that are part of the MAPS 4 bike plan. As Dickerson explains, “MAPS 4 is a debt-free public improvement program funded by a temporary penny sales tax that will raise a projected $1.07 billion over eight years. Oklahoma City voters approved the sales tax to fund MAPS 4 in a special election on Dec. 10, 2019, moving forward with a unique and ambitious plan to transform our community.”
Read the full story: Oklahoma City Council Approves MAPS 4 Bike Lane Construction
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