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bikeway

noun
bike·​way | \ ˈbīk-ˌwā How to pronounce bikeway (audio) \

Definition of bikeway

: a thoroughfare for bicycles

Examples of bikeway in a Sentence

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Car traffic will be restricted to the westernmost two lanes as the eastern side is converted into a bikeway. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "Ayd Mill to be reduced to 2 lanes under mayor’s plan. One side will become bikeway.," 16 Aug. 2019 While no single solution will solve the problem of vehicles blocking bikeways, one that may help is the installation of more protected bike lanes, which have a vertical physical element separating cars from bikes. Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Bicycling worries on city streets: Roadshow," 12 Aug. 2019 To San Francisco’s growing ranks of bicycle commuters, bikeways constitute an urgent need. Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Bicyclists protest as city plans for safer lanes hit bumps," 13 July 2018 First, designate transit stops, transit lanes, and bikeways. Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "As scooters and transit startups takeover, cities need to realize the value of the infrastructure they already control," 13 June 2018 Phase 1 of the project, which was completed in 2013 and is closer to the ferry terminal, was designed with more active recreation in mind — basketball courts, a dog run, a bikeway, concession stands, a playground and a turf field. Helene Stapinski, New York Times, "On the Resilient Waterfront," 31 May 2018 In terms of biking, Schady said the survey showed 63 percent would bike more if the village’s trails and roads were improved, and 56 percent would bike more if the on-street bikeways were enhanced. Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Glencoe hears from residents on alternative transportation plans," 20 May 2018 BikeHouston has launched a 50-for-50 campaign to raise $50,000 to fund efforts to get 50 miles of high-comfort on-street bikeways and off-street trails over the next year. Terry St. John, Houston Chronicle, "Greater Houston athletic activities listings: May 4-6," 2 May 2018 Within the past two years, Seattle has built protected bikeways on Westlake Avenue North, Second Avenue, Seventh Avenue, Pike Street and Pine Street. David Gutman, The Seattle Times, "As Seattle struggles with bike lanes, Vancouver, B.C., has won the battle," 23 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of bikeway

1895, in the meaning defined above

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