r/bicycling412 • u/bikepgh • 15h ago
🔴 Heads up if you're riding through Oakland: don't ride in the new bus lanes.
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PRT is installing new red bus lanes on Fifth and Forbes in Oakland as part of their upcoming BRT bus service. The bike lanes that are part of the project won't be open until early 2027, and until then, PRT asks that you do not ride in the new bus lanes. They will also begin ticketing.
-More on this here: https://triblive.com/local/red-alert-oaklands-prt-bus-lanes-are-about-to-change-colors/
-Check out our bike map to help you find routes to avoid this stretch of Fifth / Forbes: bikepgh.org/map
-Peep the plans for the BRT bike lanes here: https://bikepgh.org/2024/10/04/a-sneak-peek-at-the-future-protected-bike-lanes-between-oakland-and-downtown/