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Next Level Bike Lane Protection Arrives in Austin
Could this be the future of bike lane protection in Austin?
For the past couple of weeks, Austin Transportation and Public Works has been experimenting with a machine — known as a “slipform paver” or more informally an “extruder” — that creates concrete-protected bike lanes much faster than ever before.
While the City’s use of flexposts has enabled more miles of protected bike lanes than ever before, there’s a public appetite for more durable and aesthetically-appealing forms of protection to also be used. That’s where the extruder comes in.
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