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Transportation  We keep Portland moving  Phone: 503-823-5185
Fax: 503-823-7576  1120 SW Fifth Ave, Suite 800, Portland, OR
97204  More Contact Info   Learn more about the Buffered Bicycle
Lane projects and the SE Holgate Buffered Bicycle Lane   What
is a buffered bicycle lane?   Why are we constructing buffered
bicycle lanes (i.e., what’s wrong with these streets the way
they are now)?  These streets currently work fine for people who
are comfortable riding bicycles in mixed traffic. However, our
designs are intended to make bicycling more comfortable for the
majority of Portlanders who are not comfortable riding under
such conditions. Our analysis indicates that most Portlanders
would use a bicycle much more often than they currently do if
they didn’t have to mix so much with automobiles. A buffered
bicycle lane provides that opportunity.  Why not use a simple
bicycle lane?  Because the buffered bicycle lane, with the added
shy zones, offers a more com