Bike Lanes for Spring, Cannon Streets !?!

After convincing the city of overwhelming support in the downtown neighborhoods of Elliotborough and Cannonborough to return Cannon and Spring Streets to their original two-way configuration, a small cadre of neighborhood residents is now suggesting bicycle lanes for these prominent streets.

“The major change about to be undertaken on Spring and Cannon Streets is an ideal opportunity to try bike lanes in Charleston,” reports Kirsty Sutton, representing the neighborhood association. “We believe that dedicating a lane to cyclists, simply a stripe on the road, will make these roads far safer places to bike, and may even encourage more commuters to cycle in from West Ashley.”

City engineers and their consultants are now reviewing this idea alongside other neighborhood input. It does appear that these streets are wide enough to allow space for parking, wide sidewalks, and dedicated space for Charleston. The provision of bike lanes would prove that the city is serious about its intentions to become more bike-friendly--crucial in a state with some of the highest cyclist and pedestrian accident rates in the country.

Bike Lanes for Charleston Streets: Post Your Input Here!