Bike Boulevards and New Bike Lanes
The City of Marion is actively working on debuting what could be Iowa’s first or second Bicycle Boulevard this summer. Marion continues to work on the full details of the plan. For more general information on what Bicycle Boulevards are, please see this link:http://nacto.org/cities-for-
The City of Cedar Rapids is also considering plans to add more bike lanes to two key streets in town. The infrastructure committee has just approved sending a plan to the Cedar Rapids City Council to place bike lanes on Boyson Road from C Street east to Marion. The added bike lanes will have a calming effect on traffic, and will give cyclists a protected space to travel in. LCTA has been advocating for this change, and we could use your help! The plan to add bike lanes on Boyson will come before the council during the April 14th meeting at noon. CR City Council meetings are held downtown in City Hall, 101 1st St. SE. in the Cedar Rapids Council Chambers, 3rd Floor. Attending this meeting would be a great way to show your support for this needed change.