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Cleveland Invests $12M in Bike Lanes, Cuts Crashes 75%

5/15/2026

Summary

Story summary

Cleveland, Ohio will spend $12 million to redesign Wade Park Avenue bike lanes and mini roundabouts.
Funding of $4.6 million NE Ohio Areawide, $3.3 million ODOT Safety, $3.4 million Public Works, and under $1 million bonds will resurface East 66th-East 118th Street, narrow lanes, and install stop signs at six intersections, mini roundabouts at five.
Mini roundabouts aim to cut crashes by 75 % at Wade Park Avenue, Franklin Boulevard’s drop from 63 % to 17 % 25 mph and a 76 % crash decline.

History

Historical Context

After Leif Ourston demonstrated two Nevada roundabouts in 1990 and helped Caltrans convert the Long Beach Traffic Circle, Indiana embraced the design; Carmel later built 155 roundabouts between 1997 and 2025. The early advocacy and successful pilots established a national trend toward circular intersections that modern U.S. municipalities now adopt to cut crashes.

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Story summary

Cleveland, Ohio will spend $12 million to redesign Wade Park Avenue bike lanes and mini roundabouts.
Funding of $4.6 million NE Ohio Areawide, $3.3 million ODOT Safety, $3.4 million Public Works, and under $1 million bonds will resurface East 66th-East 118th Street, narrow lanes, and install stop signs at six intersections, mini roundabouts at five.
Mini roundabouts aim to cut crashes by 75 % at Wade Park Avenue, Franklin Boulevard’s drop from 63 % to 17 % 25 mph and a 76 % crash decline.

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