After public input, the City of Eugene is moving forward with plans to put protected bike lanes on East 24th Avenue in the South University neighborhood.
The stretch between Agate Street and Amazon Parkway passes a small shopping area, the Eugene YMCA and Roosevelt Middle School. The road also connects to the Amazon Bike Path.
Marion Suitor Barnes with Eugene Public Works said the public expressed a preference for something different from the protected bike lanes in other parts of town. Instead of tall bollards, the separation from vehicle traffic will be lower to the ground…