Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about protected bike lanes

To Make Cycling Accessible, Milwaukee Needs Continuous Protection

By Steven Vance | Mar 7, 2013 | 17 Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation is proposing to build a protected bike lane on Milwaukee Avenue in River West, connecting the protected bike lane on Elston Avenue with the protected bike lane on Kinzie Avenue. This project could help many more Chicagoans feel safe enough to bike on city streets, but as we reported earlier this week, […]

CDOT Considers Bold Steps to Make Room for Protected Lanes on Milwaukee

By John Greenfield | Mar 5, 2013 | 50 Comments

The Chicago Department of Transportation has added many miles of protected and buffered bike lanes across the city, but it can be challenging to find space for protected lanes on the streets where they are needed the most. CDOT has implemented “road diets” on several streets, replacing excess car lanes with protected lanes, which has […]

IDOT Blocks Protected Bike Lanes on Several Chicago Streets Until 2014

By Steven Vance | Feb 5, 2013 | 69 Comments

Last month we noted that the Illinois Department of Transportation prevented the installation of a protected bike lane planned for Jackson Boulevard, allowing only a buffered bike lane on the segment of the street it controls. Now we know why: IDOT will not allow protected bike lanes to be installed on Chicago streets under its jurisdiction until […]