I had no idea this is what the orange barrels along Saginaw were for. I should have figured, but I've been on Saginaw since the bridge closed maybe twice. I thought it was weird that they were adding a bike lane on the bridge, but nowhere else. I see I was wrong. lol
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Saginaw Street bike lane opening event planned
Lansing State Journal
September 26, 2012
LANSING — A new bike lane designed to support revitalization efforts on the city’s west side will open to the public with a community biking and walking event next month.
The Coast with your Community event is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 to celebrate the new bike lane on Saginaw Street.
The bike lane was added during this summer’s Saginaw bridge construction project, after a study showed traffic congestion would likely not be affected if the street were reduced to one lane.
The bike lane runs from Stanley Street to the River Trail just beyond the bridge over the Grand River. The bike lane follows the non-motorized path for those looking to do a full loop along the River Trail, and reroutes bicyclists along Shiawassee Street to Osborn Road, and back up to Stanley Street. Those interested in continuing eastbound can follow Shiawassee Street.
The Westside Commercial Association hopes by slowing traffic on the recently-narrowed roadway, people will feel safer biking and walking in the area.
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This is really kind of huge given that most of the city's bikelanes have been put along slower, smaller streets. Hopefully, they can continue the lane to the eastern city limit since they already have it halfway, now.
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