The Central Parkway Cycle Track is open in Cincinnati, having overcome the controversies that almost led to the project's demise.
"The Central Parkway Cycle Track provides a new protected, on-street route for bike travel between downtown and neighborhoods to the north, including Northside, Camp Washington and Clifton, reports Eric Anspach.
City officials claim that bike traffic has increased along the corridor since the Central Parkway Cycle Track opened, according to Anspach. The two-mile project is the first of its kind in Ohio, according to bike advocates cited in the article.
"The protected lanes differ from other bike lanes recently built in other locations around the city in that they are separated from moving traffic by a painted median several feet wide. To further delineate the two modes of traffic, the median also includes flexible plastic bollards spaced about 15 to 20 feet apart. This separation then pushes on-street parking out away from the curb."
The last time Planetizen checked in with the story, the Cincinnati City Council was embroiled in controversy over the project. Compromise eventually produced a 5-4 vote in favor of the cycle track.
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