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Bike lanes that greatly reduced crashes on National Mall set for removal
Bike lanes that greatly reduced crashes on National Mall set for removal
After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.
Updated yesterday at 5:08 p.m. EDT
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association and its supporters ride their bikes in protest of the removal of the 15th Street NW bike lane on Feb. 27 in DC. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)
By Liam Scott
The federal government is expected to begin removing bike lanes around the National Mall on Monday, just a few years after they were constructed, according to two District Department of Transportation staffers and two local bicycle advocacy groups.
The National Park Service hasn’t publicly confirmed the removal and did not respond to a question about it from The Washington Post.
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After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.
Updated yesterday at 5:08 p.m. EDT
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association and its supporters ride their bikes in protest of the removal of the 15th Street NW bike lane on Feb. 27 in DC. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)
By Liam Scott
The federal government is expected to begin removing bike lanes around the National Mall on Monday, just a few years after they were constructed, according to two District Department of Transportation staffers and two local bicycle advocacy groups.
The National Park Service hasn’t publicly confirmed the removal and did not respond to a question about it from The Washington Post.
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