Charlotte’s Uptown cycle link looking great with new art from uptown farmers market #potatoesnotjustpaint #fennelnotjustflexposts #broccolinotjustbufferedbikelanes
Winning moniker to be announced on 5/25 at the Bike Charlotte After Work Social. 5:30 pm at the Charlotte Innovation Barn.
NEW OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON PROTECTED INTERSECTIONS
New FHWA study of #ProtectedIntersections shows:
🚗 Improved driver-yielding rates to people walking and biking,
🐢 Slower driver turning speeds,
🚴♀️ People on bikes following the design intent,
🚸 Less pedestrian exposure to right-turning drivers.
https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-HRT-23-033.pdf
BREAKING - Separated bike lanes are safer than traditional bike lanes, and upgrading a traditional bike lane to separated can be expected to cut crash rates in half, based on a new exposure-adjusted safety study from FHWA. https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-HRT-23-025.pdf?utm_source=TRB+Weekly&utm_campaign=a153669a44-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_03_27_04_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c66acb9bce-a153669a44-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D