EUGENE, Ore. — The City of Eugene is engaging community members in the planning process for proposed bike lanes along Polk Street, a key north-south route for connecting the Whiteaker and Friendly neighborhoods. A survey is open, and a community meeting will be Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Faith Center, 1410 W 13th Ave.
Polk Street from Second Avenue to 18th Avenue was first identified for bike lanes in the City’s 2017 Transportation System Plan. Funding to add bike lanes comes from the community-driven Move EUG process in 2023, which allocated money from the voter-approved 2022 Street Repair Bond Measure. Although funding for bike lanes on Polk Street has been identified, no final decisions will be made about the street’s redesign until the community engagement period concludes.
City of Eugene looks at adding bike lanes to Polk Street…