Changes will also include reopening several cycling paths, installing hygienic pedestrian signals.
San Diego will create more outside recreation space beginning Thursday by transforming four road segments into “slow streets,” where part of the roadway is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists.
The city also will reopen several commuter bikeways and install larger “walk” buttons that can be pressed using a clothed elbow instead of a hand. The goal of the larger buttons at pedestrian crossings is preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Mayor Kevin Faulconer said he is working with council members and community leaders to evaluate additional opportunities for slow street segments that are feasible from an engineering and safety standpoint. The city will use barriers and temporary signage to create the segments.
In addition, the city will reopen the San Diego River bikeway from Ocean Beach to Mission Valley and will reopen the bike path along Interstate 15 from Murphy Canyon to the Lake Hodges Bridge.“COVID-19 has forced us to rethink everything we do and how we go about our daily lives, and what we need right now are more safe spaces for San Diegans to stretch their legs with a walk or a bike ride,” Faulconer said.
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