Downtown Update
Photo courtesy of SLC Bike Share
An expanded bike-share program and more bike lanes coming to Salt Lake
Isaac Riddle | July 23, 2014 | Salt Lake City, Sustainability
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Bicycle usage is continuing to grow in Salt Lake. The folks at GREENbike Share Program, along with the Downtown Alliance, announced on Tuesday the expansion of the popular bike-share program to other areas of the city.
The 16 month-old bike-sharing program has expanded from its original 10 stations with 55 active bikes to 20 stations with 160 active bikes. The expansion includes eight new stations that opened this month with another six of the most popular stations being expanded to accommodate increased demand.
“Bike-share expansion means there’s even more non-motorized travel options for citizens, which not only helps better our air quality, but I believe helps build a healthier, more connected, and socially-invested community,” said Stan Penfold, Chair of the SLC Redevelopment Agency in Tuesday’s press release. “We’re thrilled about the program’s success, and hope to see more stations and GREENbikes in the years to come.”...
Salt Lake City bike-sharing station in front of the Tour of Utah office building at 200E 400S. Photo by Flickr user Paul Kimo McGregor
... Construction will start this summer on street improvements for downtown sections of 200 West and 300 South. Protected bike lanes will be installed along 200 West from North Temple to 900 South and along 300 South from Pioneer Park at 300 West to 600 East.
The bike lanes will be separated from auto traffic by moving curbside parking toward the center of the street and installing a physical barrier between the curbside bike lane and parking and auto traffic. Traffic speeds will be reduced as well to make biking safer along these two corridors.
The 200 West protected bike lane will connect to the 9 Line Trail that includes a buffered bike lane from 200 West to 700 West and a bike trail built along an abandoned rail corridor from 700 West to Redwood Road at 900 South.
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Pic By Gusam26 - Bike station installation @ exchange place
Key Bank station near Temple Sqaure. Photo courtesy of SLC Bike Share.
Each bike can be taken for 30 minutes, and once you return a bike, you
can take another for 30 minutes. There’s no limit on bikes per day. If a bike
is out longer than 30 minutes, the rider is charged a small fee. No
two stations are more than 15 to 20 minutes apart.
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