A proposal to allow cyclists to cross the Potomac via the recently opened Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas ‘Mac’ Middleton Bridge is being rejected as too dangerous.
Cycling advocates from around the state described the proposal which includes a light system warning motorists that a cyclist is on the bridge as “ludicrous” and “unconscionable” and “malpractice.” Advocates say if the proposal moves forward, cycling enthusiasts would be unlikely to use the bridge because of safety concerns.
“It’s a highly dangerous proposal that will result in someone being killed,” said Jed Weeks, interim executive director and policy director or Bikemore, a Baltimore-based cycling advocacy group.
The organization typically focuses on issues in the Baltimore region.
