Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about protected bike lanes

A crowd of people hold candles at a vigil

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Hundreds of Bicyclists Ride, Remember and Party for Fallen Cyclists

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 1, 2019 | No Comments

Hundreds of people on bikes gathered near the ballpark last night before riding in the rain to a candlelight vigil held where a driver hit and killed a bicyclist last week. The second cyclist death in as many weeks, the action was part memorial, part protest and also part of an annual celebration when bicyclists put on dresses and ride through the city.

Scott Hendrickson died last week at the age of 62. Photo: Jeffrey Fisher

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Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 18, 2019 | 37 Comments

A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.

Today snow covered this bus stop on MLK Blvd. at Elm St. Photo: Twitter user @pedestrianhonor

Snow Removal: Denver Bus Riders Get Slush and Road Spray — but Few Bus Shelters

By Andy Bosselman | Mar 14, 2019 | 4 Comments

Yesterday's “bomb cyclone” blizzard covered Denver in at least six inches of snow. After the flakes stopped falling I toured five bus routes. But it was not a good day to be a pedestrian.

A bike crossing, obscured by tire marks, once took riders onto the Arapahoe Street protected bike lane. Not anymore. Photo: David Sachs

Denver Public Works Is Letting the City’s Bike Lanes Rot

By David Sachs | Jul 12, 2018 | 24 Comments

Hard-won improvements to the bike network have gone missing for weeks at a time because the city hasn't restriped bike lanes after paving projects.

Here Comes the 14th Ave Protected Bike Lane

By David Sachs | Apr 25, 2017 | 1 Comment

Denver Public Works crews began installing a protected bike lane on West 14th Avenue this week, the first new protected bikeway of 2017. It should be ready to ride by next week. The bikeway, which replaces a standard, striped bike lane, will run for a half-mile between Speer Boulevard and Bannock Street — or about […]

This scene will be a thing of the past — but only on one side of Wynkoop. Photo: David Sachs

Better Bike Lanes Coming to Wynkoop Street, But Car Parking Still Prioritized

By David Sachs | Apr 20, 2017 | 5 Comments

Concrete curbs will stop cars from entering the bike lane, which DPW will paint tan to further distinguish it. Parked cars (as well as a bike corral and a B-Cycle station) will add extra protection from traffic.

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