{"id":50939,"date":"2015-04-29T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=50939"},"modified":"2020-12-26T12:10:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T17:10:17","slug":"bike-box-added-to-anthonywayne-intersection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/04\/29\/bike-box-added-to-anthonywayne-intersection\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike Box added to Anthony\/Wayne intersection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n

Bike Box to be added to Anthony\/Wayne intersection<\/strong>
\nBerry\/Wayne bike lanes will be extended to Anthony<\/em><\/p>\n

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(April 27, 2015) – Weather permitting, a new bike box will be added to the intersection of Anthony Boulevard and Wayne Street tomorrow, April 28, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will complement new bike lanes that will be extended on Berry and Wayne streets east to Anthony Boulevard. The Anthony\/Wayne intersection will remain open to traffic during the painting process but there will be temporary lane restrictions for a few hours.<\/p>\n

A bike box is an area designated by green paint markings at the head of a traffic lane at an intersection with a traffic signal. During a red light, bicyclists gather in the green box and motorists stay behind the box.<\/p>\n

“From our surveys of local residents, we know that downtown is the number one destination for most cyclists,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “The extended bike lanes and new bike box will improve safety for individuals biking to and from downtown and connecting to the Maumee Pathway heading east.”<\/p>\n

According to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), the designated box provides bicyclists with a safe and visible way to get ahead of traffic when the signal is red and safely proceed through the intersection. NACTO notes the benefits of bike boxes include:<\/p>\n