The Brief
- St. Petersburg crews are installing new bike lane dividers on First Avenue North from 20th Street to 28th Street to boost cyclist safety.
- The $100,000 pilot project uses rubber barriers nicknamed “zippers” to keep vehicles from drifting onto dedicated bike paths.
- Transportation officials plan to evaluate performance metrics and may expand the protective barriers to First Avenue South and MLK Street.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Crews in St. Petersburg are placing new protective street dividers along major traffic corridors to keep cars out of bike lanes and increase rider safety.
St. Petersburg traffic safety
What we know:
Crews are placing rubber traffic dividers, nicknamed “zippers,” between vehicle lanes and bike paths to increase bicyclist comfort and prevent cars from drifting out of their lanes.
Transportation Manager Cheryl Stacks said the $100,000 pilot project covers First Avenue North from 20th Street to 28th Street.
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