DC to pull 0.75-mile 15th Street bike lane ahead of cherry blossoms
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The National Park Service will remove DC's 0.75-mile protected bike lane on 15th Street NW, a decision tied to major cherry-blossom events and federal planning, despite a DDOT study showing the lane reduced crashes; local officials and bike advocates criticize the move as unsafe and likely to increase congestion, with protests and a potential lawsuit planned.
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- Press Release: Beyer, Norton, and Thompson Call for NPS to Halt Removal of Key Commuter Bike Lanes Quiver Quantitative
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