Construction begins on new bike lane around City Hall

Construction begins on new bike lane around City Hall

PennDOT has begun a repaving project that will create a new bike lane encircling City Hall, with the goal of improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians and helping calm traffic in the busy heart of Center City. The new lane will be marked with a green pavement coating and separated from traffic with flexible plastic posts, according to a Streets Department engineering plan. It will hug the sidewalk almost all the way around Penn Square, the s…