The bike lanes on Tower Grove Ave at Vandeventer are coming back, we recently learned. Though details still remain to be resolved, our understanding is that the short bike slot on SB Tower Grove immediately before the intersection, which was…
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Tower Grove Ave at Vandeventer to get bike lanes soon!
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
Tower Grove Ave to get bike boxes
The bike lanes on Tower Grove Avenue which were removed in May are being replaced with bike boxes, and we have preliminary sketches of how they’ll look. The boxes will give cyclists space in front of the cars to cross…
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
TGA bike lanes – an update
This past May a stretch of Tower Grove Avenue bike lanes approaching a difficult intersection was removed. The result has been confusion and decreased safety for cyclist and drivers alike on one of St. Louis’ busiest bike routes. Why did…
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
Why were Tower Grove Ave bike lanes removed?
The recent removal of bike lanes from Tower Grove Avenue has caused a lot of concern in the cycling community (see previous story). Why did the City abandon bicycle infrastructure on the City’s busiest cycling route? Read below for the…
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
Bike lanes removed on Tower Grove Avenue
The bike lanes on southbound Tower Grove Avenue at Vandeventer have recently been removed. This short stretch of bike lanes was installed in August 2013 and was repainted several times since. It is broadly appreciated by cyclists for helping guide them…
I Crashed on Tower Grove Avenue
I crashed my bike Friday evening (4/29/16) on Tower Grove Avenue – a rock and pothole in the bike lane launched me over my handlebars, landed me in the ER, and caused hundreds of dollars in damage to my bike…
SafeTGA Ride: Music Concert in North St. Louis
For the second year we’re hosting a ride to a free concert in North St. Louis – come join us! Thursday July 16 we’ll be riding from South City to North St. Louis for the Whitaker Urban Evening Series — a free summer…
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Infrastructure Review
Save Tower Grove Avenue: We did it!
We did it! Buffered bike lanes were painted on Tower Grove Avenue last week! Cyclists on St. Louis’ busiest bike route will now have dedicated lanes when Kingshighway closes in a few weeks. Update: The new Tower Grove Ave bike…
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
SafeTGA: A Big Win
A big win for bike lanes on Tower Grove Avenue! Earlier this week residents of the Shaw neighborhood voted overwhelmingly to support buffered bike lanes on Tower Grove Avenue before Kingshighway closes. Alderman Conway then pledged to support the neighborhood’s…
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
Statement from Alderman Conway: Bike Lanes on Tower Grove Ave
Below is a letter posted 2/28/16 on Nextdoor by Alderman Conway.
Posted in Advocacy and Opinion, Tower Grove Ave
