It only runs five blocks right now, but could be the model for a safe east-west bike connection.
Alameda has a pretty nice (and relatively new) bi-directional protected bike lane on Clement Ave. And if advocates with Bike Walk Alameda get their way, it could eventually stretch clear across the island and to Oakland.
The lane–with smooth pavement, clear signage, and concrete curbs keeping motor traffic out of the bike space–runs from Entrance Road to Paru, a distance of only .3 miles. That’s not much (it takes about a minute to ride its length) but advocates and pro-bike city officials now have a toe-hold for creating a completely protected east-west route along the north shore of the island.
How did Alameda end up with this short and isolated segment of protected bike lane? To find out read the entire article over on StreetsBlog SF.