(Photo courtesy of the City of Phoenix) PHOENIX – Cyclists in downtown Phoenix can now enjoy a new, bi-directional bike path, the city’s first such bike facility. The protected two-way cycle path recently opened on Third Avenue between Roosevelt Street and McDowell Road, the city said in a press release. The bike path is physically separated from the road, which only applies to vehicular traffic going north. It is part of the Third and Fifth Avenues Improvement Project, which aims to increase safety, improve corridor circulation and expand bicycle facilities in downtown Phoenix, the statement said. Other parts of the project, which in selected sections also include shading structures and landscape improvements, drainage modifications and roadway renewals, are still under construction and are expected to be completed this year. On-street parking on Third Avenue between Roosevelt Street and McDowell Road is only available on the west side of the street. Cyclists are asked to stay on the right side of the cycle path in the direction of travel and to leave enough space for oncoming people. The mutually secured lanes are only intended for cyclists. The Phoenix Highway Department plans to continue the bike path north of McDowell Road on 3rd Avenue when funding is available, according to the press release. Follow @ KTAR923 We’d like to hear from you. Do you have a story idea or a tip? Forward it to the KTAR news team here.
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