Berkeley City Council votes to back Hopkins Street bike lanes

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Berkeley City Council votes to back Hopkins Street bike lanes

The council narrowly rejected a proposal to study changes that would encourage cyclists to ride on other nearby streets, and instead directed staff to revive stalled plans for protected bike paths on Hopkins.

After years of debate, Berkeley approves Hopkins bike lanes

Despite a sharply divided public and opposition from the council member representing the district, Berkeley has approved protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street.The separated bike lanes are set to run from The Alameda west to the Ohlone Greenway (at Peralta Avenue) when Hopkins Street is repaved in 2027-28.A preliminary estimate for total project costs — which include pedestrian safety improvements and painted bike lanes from Sutter Street to The…