Businesses weigh bike plan for Madison Avenue in Midtown Memphis
Lone project proposal would eliminate 2 traffic lanes
The Commercial Appeal
"The lone plan on the table would restrict vehicle through-traffic from the current four lanes to two lanes. The proposal would use the freed-up width to: Establish a center turn lane; Provide on-street parking next to both curbs; Create two bike lanes, one for each direction. Each bike lane is between the parked cars and traffic lanes; And carve out buffers, or "door zones," between the parked cars and bike lanes so cyclists don't slam into opening doors. The bike project -- whatever it becomes -- will stretch from Cooper to Cleveland, nearly 1.5 miles."
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Photo by Brandon Dill
Michael Bobinski rides along Madison Avenue. The City of Memphis is considering a proposal to alter Madison between Cooper and Cleveland to include new bike lanes.
Illustration by Memphis Center for Independent Living/Courtesty of Livable Memphis