The Bakersfield City Council passed a resolution Wednesday that prioritizes bike lanes and other traffic safety measures as part of the city’s broader effort to improve road safety. The measure passed 4 to 3.
During Wednesday night’s meeting, council members heard a presentation from Public Works Director Zachary Meyer focused on traffic safety policies for the construction and improvement of city streets.
“What does this traffic safety resolution do? So first thing, it prioritizes the Urban Street Design Guide when the city is rehabilitating and developing city roadways,” Meyer said…