{"id":154719,"date":"2026-04-01T21:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154719\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:41:07","slug":"funding-for-french-street-bike-project-passes-first-reading-at-city-council-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/154719\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding for French Street bike project passes first reading at city council meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The City of Erie is continuing its efforts to make the area bicycle-friendly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">City council voted during Wednesday morning\u2019s meeting on a \u201cfirst reading\u201d to fund construction of the Erie Loop Bikeway French Street Project, allotting the project $350,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/winter-damage-to-presque-isle-assessed-during-annual-spring-beach-walk\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Winter damage to Presque Isle assessed during annual spring beach walk;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Winter damage to Presque Isle assessed during annual spring beach walk&quot;}\"> Winter damage to Presque Isle assessed during annual spring beach walk <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The project\u2019s goal is to make safe bike lanes on a ten-block stretch of French Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie City Council President Dr. Tyler Titus said this is something that\u2019s long overdue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/governor-shapiro-visits-erie-to-talk-about-new-book-political-climate\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Governor Shapiro visits Erie to talk about new book, political climate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Governor Shapiro visits Erie to talk about new book, political climate&quot;}\"> Governor Shapiro visits Erie to talk about new book, political climate <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe city has been pretty difficult for those who don\u2019t have a motor vehicle; it\u2019s not super pedestrian-friendly, and one of the steps that we need to take is making it bike-friendly as well. We have a lot of people who get around our city via bike. Not only is it better for the environment, but is something more fiscally feasible for a lot of people,\u201d said Dr. Titus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the next meeting on April 15, the city administration will present where the project currently stands and open it up for public comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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