Eyes on the Street: SFMTA Stripes the McCoppin Hub Bikeway
New markings are on the ground delineating the short two-way bikeway linking the Market and Octavia intersection to Valencia Street and the future site of the McCoppin Hub plaza.
SFMTA crews made the improvements two weeks ago, according to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. The pedestrian and bicycle shortcut has existed for years, but the new center line, bike markings, and signage should help increase its visibility and discourage blockage by parked vehicles.
The bi-directional bikeway is by my count the third to be marked in the city, after the Panhandle and Duboce Street.
The improvements also mark a step towards shaping the McCoppin Hub plaza, which is currently being designed. The project's latest concept renderings show the bikeway slightly wider than it was in the first draft, and it now includes a public bike pump and an ample row of bike racks.
Construction on the plaza is expected to begin next summer. More pics after the break.
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