Raleigh Tests Rubber Barriers for Bike Safety | Durham News

Raleigh’s testing new recycled-rubber barriers on Industrial Drive to physically separate cars and bikes—moving beyond painted lines for safer, more protected cycling. These bolt-down curbs offer a faster, cheaper alternative to concrete, installed in existing bike lane buffers where rider access is high. With hundreds of bike crashes reported locally, the city hopes this pilot will boost safety and inform future infrastructure decisions. Over six to nine months, they’ll track driver behavior, driveway access, trash collection, and barrier durability—all while measuring cyclist experience. If successful, this could become a model for other cities like St. Louis, with results shared after data collection wraps up. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.wral.com/news/local/raleigh-bike-lanes-safety-curbs-program-september-2026/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f73d8363e4d904e9 Report issues to [email protected].