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Survey: Support for Madison Street bike lanes, worry over parking
Results from a city survey show there’s a small majority of people in favor of removing on-street parking for bike lanes on Madison Street in Everett.
Just under 2 miles of the road are set for a pavement project next summer. It’ll require grinding the road and replacing the asphalt, which also means restriping the roadway.
It’s an opportunity to redo how the space, almost 50 feet from curb to curb, is allocated. Currently there are dual parking lanes that are 7 feet wide east of Evergreen Way, and one such parking lane west of Evergreen.
The city could swap the parking from the entire 1.7-mile stretch for bike lanes in both directions that are 5 feet wide with 2.5 feet of painted buffer from vehicle lanes. It’s not enough room for two cyclists next to each other, but leaves with space for a solo pedaler to dodge debris on the pavement.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/survey-support-for-madison-street-bike-lanes-worry-over-parking/