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protected bike lanes

We asked CDOT what’s on tap for properly maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes after snowstorms.

The department needs to promptly plow bikeways after blizzards, or else face arguments that riders were better off with old-style, paint-only bike lanes.

December 4, 2025

Ward staff check in with businesses about Uptown Extension protected lane proposal. Residents applaud the idea at Beacon Block Club meeting.

The Chicago Department of Transportation suggested converting a lane of car parking to make room for the shielded bikeways, shorten crossing distances, and calm traffic.

April 2, 2025