‘The First of Its Kind’ : Pasadena to unveil protected bikeway on Union Street
From PasadenaWeekly.com
To help increase safety and connectivity for community members on the road, the city of Pasadena has neared completion on its Union Street Protected Bikeway project, a 1.5-mile-long, two-way protected bike lane that runs along Union Street between Arroyo Parkway and Hill Avenue. On Saturday, Sept. 9, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in front of city hall to unveil the new construction.
“The project really started as part of the bicycle transportation action plan that was developed in 2015 … to determine how we could really enhance the bicycle network in Pasadena,” said Joaquin Siques, deputy director of transportation for the city of Pasadena. “Union Street was identified as a corridor where we could provide a bike facility that has additional protection and really provide that two-way connection between Pasadena City College, a connection to Caltech and bring people, residents and students from those campuses into the central business district on a corridor that had a lot of extra space.”
Along with routes meant for PCC and Caltech students, the project will also help connect residents and visitors to destinations like Old Pasadena and Playhouse Village on bike.
