Overview

• A coalition of business leaders, labor unions, and community groups is pushing to end the six-year pilot bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, citing alleged traffic delays.
• Technical analyses from UC Berkeley's transportation institute report that overall travel times on the bridge have remained stable since the bike lane's installation.
• The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is considering a compromise to limit bike lane use to weekends, opening the third lane to vehicles on weekdays.
• Cyclists and planners argue the lane provides vital regional connectivity, with weekday bike counts averaging 140 and weekend usage rising to 360 riders per day.
• The Bay Conservation and Development Commission will decide the bike lane's future in July, with options including removal, modification, or maintaining the status quo.