'Allowing those bikers to also go to the downtown core, do some walking around down there, do some biking around there, actually going into the shops, going into the cafes.'
Construction is about to resume on 7th Street South, from 4th Avenue to 7th Avenue, to connect the bike lanes in downtown Lethbridge to the bike boulevard and city-wide cycling network.With the final phase of construction of bike lanes in downtown Lethbridge now underway, cyclists are happy the network is expanding. The phase includes connecting the existing network to the 7Allen Gibson was on his first ride of the season Monday and believes that the final phase will really help his routine.
“I’m just appreciating the new infrastructure downtown,” Gibson explained. “I used to use 7th Avenue but there was always a lack of a safe way to get over to the downtown core. I think it’s a great addition to the city.” Cyclists Global News spoke with said the lanes are an improvement to the downtown, offering another safe way to get where they need to go.Dominika Wojcik, the senior director of communication for Tourism Lethbridge, says the lanes are a great addition and do exactly what they were built for.“Allowing those bikers to also go to the downtown core, do some walking around down there, do some biking around there, actually going into the shops, going into the cafes, checking out the restaurants.
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