Chicago to add concrete barriers to all protected bike lanes by end of 2023

The Chicago Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it will be installing new concrete curbs for all protected bike lanes by the end of 2023
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Upgrades to Milwaukee are huge, such a popular bike route. Hope they one day add it between Division and Western that spot is the most dicey

I’d like them to expand the bike lanes but, this is a great start. I’m so over cars being in the bike lane and having to swing out into traffic.

Nice!
This part is confusing. Some of these corridors don't have protected bike lanes already. Some of them are parallel..like Logan from Rockwell to Diversey.
In addition to Kinzie Street, roads that will get concrete barrier bike lanes in 2022 will be:
-Lake Street - Pulaski to Damen
-Logan Boulevard - Rockwell to Diversey
-Milwaukee Avenue - Addison to Irving Park, Chicago to Division, and Kinzie to Ohio.
-Independence Boulevard - Douglas to Harrison
-Douglas Boulevard - Independence to Sacramento
-119th Street - Ashland to Halsted and Major Taylor Trail

Can’t wait until the winter comes and everyone can complain about how none of these will be plowed.

Per the article:
In addition to Kinzie Street [Milwaukee to Wells], roads that will get concrete barrier bike lanes in 2022 will be:
-Lake Street - Pulaski to Damen
-Logan Boulevard - Rockwell to Diversey
-Milwaukee Avenue - Addison to Irving Park, Chicago to Division, and Kinzie to Ohio.
-Independence Boulevard - Douglas to Harrison
-Douglas Boulevard - Independence to Sacramento
-119th Street - Ashland to Halsted and Major Taylor Trail
A total of 25miles of concrete separated bike lanes.
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