Bike Lane-gate apparently closed

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Call is a conspiracy or just a basic  contractor mistake, the wrong way bike lane pavement marking in Corktown appears to be remedied.

We went past the errant arrow yesterday and between the slush we saw that the paint had been grinded off.

This MDOT project added nearly 2.5 miles of bike lanes on both sides of Michigan Avenue from Rosa Parks to Livernois. It’s a hugely valuable addition to a super wide road that will really complement the Corktown/Mexicantown Greenlink project which should begin construction in the spring. This  backwards biker was the only one we were aware of over the 5 miles.

And thanks to MDOT for getting it fixed in a timely manner.

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2 responses to “Bike Lane-gate apparently closed”

  1. Charlie Z Avatar

    Hi Todd-

    Thanks for the follow-up on this. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the street graphic pointing the wrong way.

    Your “accident map” was eye opening. Riding in Detroit appears to be a safe bet. Keep up the good work.

    Charlie

  2. Todd Scott Avatar

    Someone mentioned to me that Michigan contractors probably haven’t had much practice painting bike lanes pavement markings… yet.

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