Although it might not sit right with cyclists who feel exposed in bike lanes, the City of Denver is removing the short, column-like dividers known as flex posts in some neighborhoods and replacing them with speed cushions and small dividers for both easier maintenance and aesthetic reasons.
“The removal was a total surprise,” says Rob Toftness, a co-founding member of the Denver Bike Lobby advocacy group. “Removing protection for aesthetic reasons is a step backwards. Removing pieces of a successful lane that was already installed also seems unwise.”
The City of Denver is replacing flex posts on sections of Blake Street from 14th Street to Broadway, which is right in the middle of downtown and passes Coors Field. A block south, Market Street will also lose its flex posts from Speer Boulevard to Broadway…