House Bill 1657 (Curb Bill) Passes the House!
On Monday, October 2, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passed House Bill 1657, which would amend Title 75 by allowing motor vehicle parking lanes to be outside a bike lane on state roads and projects. We first told you about House Bill 1657 — the...Bike Kennett Hosts Ride to Support Street Planning Grant
Last weekend, Bike Kennett, a subsidiary of Bike Chester County (which is an affiliate of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia), hosted a ride to support a grant that would bring $1 million to the borough. The grant $1 million grant would complete a project...PENNDOT Pilot Bike Lane Projects Advance Towards Construction
Earlier this year, PENNDOT removed the Bicycle Occupancy Permit from its design manual. Instead of agreeing to the permit which local governments will need only provide a letter of request for the proposed bicycle lane that includes the necessary information for...Read moreType of Incident: Bicycle Accident
Incident Number: 17-20411
Date of Incident: 9-20-2017On September 20, 2017 at 7:45 PM the Upper Merion Township Police were dispatched to a report of a bicycle crash at the intersection of First Avenue and Moore Road in the King of Prussia section of the township. Upon arrival they found an unconscious male lying face down in the street. He was in the curbside lane on First Avenue and tangled up in his bicycle. A motorist that came upon him did not know what happened to him and called 911. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital where he remains in critical, but stable condition. The police are asking for anyone who may have information about what happened to please call the Upper Merion Police Traffic Safety Unit at (610) 265-3232.