Cyclists touring on Mary Avenue between Steven’s Creek Boulevard and the Don Burnett Bicycle Footbridge, seen right here in a file picture, might really feel safer now that the Mary Avenue Protected Bikeway Venture has been accomplished. The mission made enhancements meant to remove conflicts between shifting autos and cyclists. (Picture by Jacqueline Ramseyer)
Cyclists touring on Mary Avenue between Steven’s Creek Boulevard and the Don Burnett Bicycle Footbridge might really feel safer now that the Mary Avenue Protected Bikeway Venture has been accomplished.
After being freshly resurfaced, the brand new configuration alongside Mary Avenue switches the place of parking lanes and bike lanes, with bike lanes now adjoining to the curb to supply higher safety for cyclists. Moreover, there may be now area separating the parking lanes and bike lanes to cut back the probabilities of automobile doorways intruding into the bike lanes. Journey lanes in each instructions have been narrowed to discourage drivers from rushing. These enhancements are meant to remove conflicts between shifting autos and cyclists.
By way of relaunch
Cupertino residents who require 4 wheels to achieve their vacation spot have been availing themselves of By way of-Cupertino for the reason that neighborhood shuttle program relaunched in October.
Town says ridership has grown steadily since then, regardless of the Omicron variant.
“By way of-Cupertino relaunched with new hours of operation, new vans and new fares,” reads a press release. “Service resumed on Oct. 19, 2021 with a fleet of 9 new vans: Chrysler Pacificas and Dodge Caravans. The vans now function bicycle racks, aside from the 2 wheelchair-accessible vans.”
By mid-January, By way of-Cupertino vans had accomplished 16,274 journeys, 1,313 of which had been rides taken since service resumed three months in the past. Knowledge present the preferred pickup spots are Cupertino Excessive Faculty, Monta Vista Excessive Faculty, and Kennedy Center Faculty; the subsequent hottest drop-off and pick-up cease is the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station.
The busiest days of the week are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with as much as 45 journeys per day. The busiest time of day is 1-4 p.m.
To guard in opposition to COVID-19, riders are required to put on face coverings, and plexiglass dividers have been put in between the motive force and passengers.
For fares, hours of operation, service maps and extra info, go to cupertino.org/shuttle.