Bike Safety Is Being Bolstered In Abington. Learn The Details.

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — The township is addressing an issue that residents have discussed for some time now: Separated bike lanes.

The township was expected to hold a public meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday so residents could learn about the Abington Separated Bike Lanes Action Plan and hear which routes may benefit them the most. The meeting is at the Township Building.

The Action Plan will recommend priority areas for separated bike lanes that, once constructed, will improve safety and connectivity throughout the community, officials said.

Some residents have complained at meetings about safety for bikers along areas where there is heavy traffic.

The Abington Separated Bike Lanes Action Plan (the Action Plan) will outline the path forward for the township to continue to advance the Abington Master Bicycle Plan through the identification and prioritization of separated bike lane corridors for implementation, officials said.

The Action Plan will focus on improving bicycle facilities that connect to SEPTA regional rail stations by creating safer and more attractive facilities to encourage more cyclists and by including destinations and transit in neighboring municipalities in the separated bike lane routes.

This project is funded by a Pennsylvania Transportation & Community Development Initiative (TCDI) grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) for $75,000.

WSP is the lead consultant for developing the plan, officials said.

Officials said the Action Plan will build on the Abington Master Bicycle Plan and the implementation the township has spearheaded over the last eight years.

It will also respond to the varied needs and concerns of the community that the current plan does not adequately address, officials said.