Every day there are more people who circulate through the streets of Neuquén by bicycle, either for recreation, sport or as a means of transportation. From the Municipality they announced where they will incorporate 1700 more meters of bike path, and They advanced where they plan to continue soon.
The secretary of Mobility and Citizen Services of the municipality, Santiago Morán, spoke on Am550 radio regarding this. detail that will be an extension of this preferential lane for bicycles and pedestrians on the North Park from the city, which already has circuits for walking and sports activities.
He explained that it is a work that is being developed on the limit of Avenida Ricardo Alfonsín to the west, to the north with the Copol neighborhood, to the center Jesús María street that is located inside the Park, and Albardón street on the southern limit. It will have LED lighting, a bench area, parking lots and healthy posts.
“Many people do it by walking along the shoulder of Avenida Alfonsín, by bicycle or on foot”, in this way they hope that cyclists and pedestrians have a safe place to travel through. He also explained that these meters They are added to the 1,350 that already opened in December of last year, bordering the fence.
In addition to this, he announced that They hope to expand the section of the bike lane that runs along Antártida Argentina streetso that it reaches Godoy street.
Bicycle use has grown since the pandemic
The official explained that since the pandemic This interest in using the bicycle as a means of transport grew and that, in addition, it is economical and good for one’s health. “That is why the development is so strong. They are places for them to go safely and to avoid accidents”
In this sense, he explained that “when we arrived we had 24 kilometers of bike lanes in the city, today there are close to 100 kilometers at the request of those who use it” and assured that cyclists appropriated these spaces as a way of transportation.
He explained that many sections of the bike path, such as the one that runs along the side of the tracks, are “for transferring points of interest, which are not only recreational or sports”, as occurs in the coastal walk that is heavily used for this type of activities.
In addition, he explained that since the last days of December of last year, a micro mobility ordinance was issued that will be regulated with a registry for electric skateboards and bicycles They can go through that sector. Regarding motorcycles, whether electric or fuel-powered, he clarified that they cannot circulate around there.
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