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Eyes on the Street: Oak Street Protected Bike Lane Ready to Ride

Oak approaching Divisadero. Photo: ##https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151706493101833&set=a.87035811832.99215.24379801832&type=1&theater##SFBC via Facebook##

The Oak Street protected bike lane was opened to bicycle traffic today -- the SFMTA finished striping and bike traffic signals just in time to welcome commuters on Bike to Work Day tomorrow, according to the agency's Livable Streets Facebook page. Crews got the job done at an impressive pace once it became a top priority, completing nearly all of the work since the first signs of construction appeared last Thursday.

At long last, west siders (including myself) have a safer path between the Panhandle and the Wiggle in both directions.

"Every year, biking to work and to school is becoming more commonplace in San Francisco, and we need to meet the rising demand for bikeways fit for anyone from an 8-year old student to their 80-year old neighbor," said SFMTA Board Chair Tom Nolan in a statement.

While we're still waiting for protective concrete planters to be installed in the buffer zone later this year, maybe some "interested but concerned" San Franciscans who give biking a try tomorrow will stick with it thanks to this upgrade.

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