Havana: Exclusive lanes for motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds planned

Havana authorities are planning to soon establish exclusive lanes for motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds on 10 main roads in the Cuban capital, according to official sources.

According to local media, Havana is making progress on a new road study aimed at implementing exclusive lanes for motorcycles, bicycles, and mopeds along ten key corridors in the Cuban capital.

This initiative would be part of "a strategy" to improve road safety and traffic flow, especially on avenues with high traffic accident rates and a high concentration of large vehicles, they said.

El project It is led by the Provincial Road Center of Havana, whose director, María Caridad Álvarez Quintero, also chairs the road safety subcommittee.

As explained, the technical team is currently updating traffic volumes on the ten proposed road axes, taking into account recent data on traffic circulation. combustion motorcycles, Mopeds and other alternative media.

As part of the diagnosis, the current conditions of floor, sidewalks, sewer system, lighting, road signs y traffic light cycles.

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In addition, according to officials, a report on the status of the existing cycle paths and new routes are considered for ensure safer and more efficient mobility.

One of the most relevant areas of the study is the 23rd Street-28th Street-41st Avenue section, where synchronized traffic light programs are planned, including nighttime flashing.

This measure seeks to reduce fuel consumption, minimize delays, improve traffic flow, and reduce the likelihood of traffic accidents.

The project currently considers three solution options to organize vehicle flow and regulate the movement of electric motorcycles, tricycles, and bicycles, in the interest of more efficient and safer road management.