Crashes on 15th Street dropped by 46% since the bike lanes were added.
A plan to remove part of a Washington, D.C. bike lane is delayed until at least April 1, according to an article in Fox 5 DC.
The delay is the result of a lawsuit filed by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA), which claims that the government is not complying with legally required public processes for the project, which is on federal land.
“We are really concerned about the potential that this corridor is way less safe for everyone trying to get around removing the protected bike lane makes it way harder for everyone including folks in cars,” said Kalli Krumpos of WABA.
The National Park Service has not officially confirmed the removal. According to a study from the District’s Department of Transportation (DDOT), since the protected lanes were added in 2021, bike injury crashes on the 15th Street corridor went down by 91 percent, and traffic speed increased by 17 percent.
Read the full story: Plan to close 15th Street bike lane delayed after cyclist group files lawsuit
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