Temporary Bike Lane Barriers for Experimentation

"A new protected bike lane in downtown Winnipeg, Canada, looks permanent. But the concrete barriers that line the path are actually adjustable, and after watching how traffic moves and getting feedback from residents, the city can move the lane."

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on August 30, 2017 at 7:48am

I like! The City could use these to narrow bike lanes that are so wide that they tempt selfish drivers to drive in them. (I'm looking at you Wabash, south of Archer.)

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Permalink Reply by David Henri on August 30, 2017 at 8:48am

Or to actually separate the cars from the bike lane (I'm looking at you Dearborn in the loop).

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Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on August 30, 2017 at 8:59am

They could really use this on the new bike lane on west Harrison near UIC. I've seen several vehicles, including a CTA bus, use it as a 2nd lane.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on August 30, 2017 at 12:45pm

There are also the water filled jersey barriers also.

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Permalink Reply by David Henri on September 1, 2017 at 3:41am

Actually I really like these. I wish Chicago would try something like this. The article says they placed 100 meters (a football field) in 3 hours. One could transform a street in a single day.