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City Council votes to open K Street Mall to bicycles
by Ryan LillisNov. 25, 2009
The Sacramento Bee
Buzz up!By Ryan Lillis
rlillis@sacbee.com
Published: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 2B
Last Modified: Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 - 9:36 am
The City Council voted Tuesday night to allow bicycle traffic back on the K Street Mall. Bikes should now be permitted on the thoroughfare soon after the new year.
Bicycles will be allowed on K Street between the yellow warning strips between Seventh and 13th streets.
Audible crossing signals may be placed at intersections from Seventh to 12th streets.
Bikes will not be permitted on sidewalks, and the bicycle speed limit will be 10 mph.
Bicycles will be allowed in the tunnel connecting downtown to Old Sacramento.
Opening up the K Street Mall to bicycle traffic will promote a connection between downtown, the Westfield Downtown Plaza and Old Sacramento, according to city staff.
Supporters of the change said that pedestrians and bicycles can co-exist on city streets.
"All I can say is, it's about time," said Councilman Steve Cohn, an avid cyclist.
Editor's Note: This story was changed Nov. 25 to correct that audible crossing signals may be placed at intersections and that bicycles will be allowed in the tunnel.
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