Bicycle lane extension will be completed in August
Construction began this month on a project that will improve safety for bicyclists traveling along portions of upper Lake Road. The new one-half mile bike lane will complete the only missing 1,100-foot section of the westbound bicycle lane on Northwest Lake Road, from state Route 500 to Southeast 192nd Avenue. Improvements include widening the road on a hillside, installing storm catch basins, storm mains and laterals, manholes, and street resurfacing. Nine LED illumination street lamps will also be installed. "It's really going to improve safety going up that road for bicyclists," said City Engineer Jim Hodges. "That is the main thrust of the project, and the intent."