Denver's growing conflicts around bike lanes are a sign something isn't working

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 2 : Bicycle Excepted sign near the corner of E 7th Ave. and N Williams St. in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Seventh Avenue Parkway goes from two travel lanes separated by a median to no median. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) — DENVER, CO – AUGUST 2 : Bicycle Excepted sign near the corner of E 7th Ave. and N Williams St. in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Seventh Avenue Parkway goes from two travel lanes separated by a median to no median. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

PUBLISHED: September 11, 2023 at 8:01 AM MDT | UPDATED: September 12, 2023 at 11:14 AM MDT

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Odds are you have seen a horrific crash on one of your neighborhood streets. Denver’s roads are not safe. And 145 miles of new or improved bike lanes don't seem to be helping, yet.

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