Editorial: San Rafael keeping pledge of improved safety for cyclists
From MarinIJ.com
San Rafael is making progress toward enabling safe multi-modal access around the city.
The latest improvement is a bicycle and pedestrian link on the east side of Grand Avenue between Second and Fourth streets.
This is a busy part of downtown, not to mention a vital connection between the Canal neighborhood and downtown, including the transit hub.
It is a continuation of the 2019 addition of a bicycle and pedestrian bridge across San Rafael Creek, providing users with a safer route into downtown.
The needed improvements will include new traffic signals, ramps for street-corner curbs, landscaping and resurfacing the street.
Funding will mostly come from a collection of state and regional grants – the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Transportation Authority of Marin and the California Transportation Commission – being put to good use in San Rafael for improvements toward multi-modal transportation goals.
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