{"id":1203,"date":"2015-04-08T16:06:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T16:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zicla.notonlywebs.com\/en\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2023-09-29T13:42:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:42:21","slug":"zebra-separator-installed-new-green-bike-lanes-houston-texas-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zicla.com\/en\/blog\/zebra-separator-installed-new-green-bike-lanes-houston-texas-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Zebra\u00ae separator is installed in the new green bike lanes in Houston – Texas (USA)."},"content":{"rendered":"

Zebra\u00ae<\/a> bike lane separator<\/strong>, made of recycled plastic, has been installed on the greenways in Houston – Texas\u00a0(USA) to protect cyclists. This initiative is part of an ambitious project to give Houston a vast network of protected bike lanes.<\/p>\n

HOUSTON – Downtown Houston is getting greener, for cyclists that is. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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\nThere are new green lanes for bikers, but not all cyclists think the project is going in the right direction.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been riding my bike on the streets of Houston for over 20 years,” said Justin McMurtry, a cyclist.<\/p>\n

This is his preferred ride.<\/p>\n

“There’s definitely a demand for and a need for better accommodations for cyclists,” said McMurtry.<\/p>\n

The city is working hard to make Houston more bike friendly. The proof is in the paint.<\/p>\n

New green lanes are going in downtown on Lamar street to connect area parks, but McMurtry says there’s a problem. It’s a one way street and one of the bike lanes will go against traffic.<\/p>\n

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“When you introduce basically traffic coming from an unexpected direction, you create the opportunity for mishaps,” said McMurtry.<\/p>\n

Houston’s already seen its share of bike fatalities. The city’s public works department says these lanes are designed to keep those numbers from rising.<\/p>\n

“There is a zero fatality goal that the mayor has talked about several times and this is just one of the tools we are going to use to make it a little bit safer,” said Jeffrey Weatherford, City of Houston Public Works.<\/p>\n

“Personally, I would have been a lot more comfortable if the east bound and west bound side were separated,” said McMurtry.<\/p>\n

Design disagreements aside, this cyclist says the new green is a sign of progress.<\/p>\n

“It’s exciting to see a high quality facility like this being added to the streets of Houston,” said McMurtry.<\/p>\n

The project costs around $200,000. There are speed bumps built into the design to keep drivers from using the lanes.<\/p>\n

The work is taking place on the weekends, so construction will not disrupt downtown businesses during the week.<\/p>\n

The goal is to be finished by March.<\/p>\n