Can bikes and cars co-exist on Twin Cities roads?
KSTP Channel 5 Eyewittness News Report

As gas prices soar, more Twin Citians are biking to get around. But, bikes and cars have not always had the best relationship on local roads.

A new federally-funded initiative aims to keep more people on bikes and less people on the roads in the Twin Cities. Transit for Livable Communities has received $1.8 million from the federal government to make certain areas in the Twin Cities more bike-friendly. The group announced five new projects Thursday morning including, creating a marking system to designated bike lanes on streets in Richfield, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and three northeast suburbs.

The projects will connect to hundreds of miles of bike-marked trails already in Minneapolis. "What we need to do is build our version of the interstate highway system for those who bike," said Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak.

Education is also a part of this project. Some of the money will be used to educate residents on the fact that roads aren’t only for cars.

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