How Is Cedar Rapids Paying For Bike Lane Repairs

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Public Works Department
500 15th Artery SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Phone Number: (319) 286-5176
Fax Number: (319) 774-5653
Function Hours:
Monday - Friday
seven:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Email: traffic@cedar-rapids.orgSubsequently Hours:
If you demand immediate assistance to written report malfunctioning traffic signals, traffic sign repairs, or deficient construction traffic controls, please call the Police Section Acceleration at (319) 286-5491

Learn More Virtually Cycling Efforts in our Community

Bicycle Friendly Community
What does it mean to be a Bicycle Friendly Community?.

Points of Pride

Cedar Rapids was named a Bicycle Friendly Community in 2022 by the League of American Bicyclists
Cedar Rapids has added more 20 miles of bikeways since 2008
Cedar Rapids was the 1st in Iowa to install green cycle lanes
Cedar Rapids was the 1st in Iowa to install protected bike lanes

A bike-share program allows residents to conveniently bank check out and hire a bike or scooter for curt trips, returning them to a designated parking station once they are washed. The bikes and scooters are electric-assist. Smart transportation is easy to utilise — locate an due east-bike or scooter on the VeoRide app, scan to unlock, and y'all're on your fashion in seconds! Learn More HERE.

Green Bike Lanes

What it means: The green increases the visibility of the intersection and alerts motorists and cyclists to potential areas of conflict. Motorists must first yield to cyclists prior to passing through a greenish cycle lane. Learn more near green bike lanes.
Where to find them: Visible on 3rdStreet and 3rd Avenue SE, and 42nd Street NE.

Sharrows & Super Sharrows

What it means: Indicates a "Shared Use Lane." Helps identify where people riding bikes should safely be positioned on the road in order to avoid "dooring," and reminds drivers to lookout man for bikes. Motorists may drive their vehicles as normal but should give cyclists at to the lowest degree three feet when passing.
Where to find them: Sharrows are visible on Bever Artery SE. Super Sharrows are visible on 4th Avenue SE.

Protected Bike Lanes

What it means: A cyclist is protected from the travel lane by planters, curbs, or parked vehicles. Protected bike lanes separate cyclists from moving vehicles, create a more than comfortable experience for those riding bikes, and subtract incidents of "dooring." More info on the benefits of protected bike lanes can be constitute onPeopleforBikes.Org
Where to find them: A parking-protected bike lane appears on 3rd Artery, betwixt 6th Street SW and 3rd Street SE.

For Motorists: Entering Bike Lanes
After yielding to bikes, drivers may use the cycle lane to make turns or other maneuvers. Information technology's okay for drivers to enter bike lanes:

When making a right-hand turn up to 50 anxiety from the intersection (approximately 2 parallel parking spaces)
When they are pulling into driveways
When they are crossing the bike lane to park.
Buses tin also temporarily move into the green wheel lane when dropping off and picking up passengers.
Drivers must yield to cyclists

For Cyclists: Using Green Turn Box

The bike lanes on 3rd Artery SE include a green plough box at intersections. Light-green turn boxes assist cyclists in making safe left-hand turns. Instructions for making a left-hand plough on a bike:

When budgeted the intersection, pull forward and position yourself in the green turn box.
Look at the dark-green box until the next green calorie-free, then pull forward and go on through the intersection.

Diagram showing left hand turns

QUESTIONS? E-mail TRAFFIC Technology

The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) was established in 2008 and provides an opportunity for residents and organizations to discuss upcoming bicycle facility projects, program events that bring cyclists together, and bring attention to problems. The committee meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the calendar month at 8:30 a.one thousand. at the City Services Heart (500 15th Avenue SW).

Members include City traffic applied science and constabulary section bicycle patrol staff, bike shop owners and managers, bike gild members, and a local League of American Bicyclists Cycling instructor. The Committee'due south goal is for the City of Cedar Rapids to go a Bike Friendly Community.

Related Links

Bicycle Advisory Committee Facebook Folio
How to Ride the Double-decker with your Bike

The City of Cedar Rapids Bicycle Ambassadors are representatives from cycle clubs, running and triathlon clubs, expanse businesses, and schools. They program and volunteer at events, promote bike safety teaching and encouragement at wheel-friendly events, and deed as liaisons between the cycling community and the Bicycle Informational Committee. For more information most becoming a cycle ambassador or volunteering at events, e-mail Traffic Engineering.

Cedar Rapids Surface area Clubs and Advocacy Organizations

Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC)	BIKEIOWA
Corridor Running (f/n/a Cedar Valley Running Assoc)	Cedar Rapids BMX
East Iowa Ski Guild (EISC)	Hawkeye Wheel Clan (HBA)
Iowa Bicycle Coalition	Iowa Bicycle Racing Association
Iowa City Cycling Club	Iowa Coalition of Off-Road Riders (ICORR)
Linn County Trails Clan (LCTA)	League of American Bicyclists
Midwest Xtreme Triathlon Club	Marion-Cedar Rapids RHINOs Bike Lodge
	University of Iowa Cycling Society (UICC)