The Number of Bicycle Traffic Lights is Increasing in Konya, Bicycle City

Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ugur Ibrahim Altay, Konya, recalling that Turkey is the city with the longest bike path is 550 miles an, encouraging the use of bicycles, to increase the safety of cyclists and stated that they had many projects implemented to create awareness in this regard.

THE NUMBER OF BICYCLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS IS 220

Stating that they increased the number of traffic lights specially designed for cyclists to use the intersections safely, Mayor Altay said, “In this context; We place traffic lights for cyclists at all intersections in the city center, starting from the streets where the roads are heavily used by cyclists such as New Istanbul Street, Peripheral Road Street, Beyşehir Street, Şefik Can Street, Adana Ring Road. Thus, the number of traffic lights we make for cyclists reaches 220. Cyclists will be safer in places where bicycle paths intersect with vehicle traffic thanks to their own traffic lights. " used the expressions.

KONYA CITY BIKE ON LEADING IN TURKEY

Emphasizing that they are planning in line with the goal of increasing the use of bicycles in urban transportation, Mayor Altay continued as follows: “Bicycle paths, bicycle tramway, buses carrying bicycles, traffic lights for cyclists, bicycle repair stations, bicycle waiting stations, bicycle empathy training, electronic guidance and information. We brought the bike pioneer position in the city of Konya in Turkey with our work as many bicycle-themed shares the screen. We are aware of the importance of bicycle path construction as well as the need to create a bicycle culture in society. Since our citizens who use bicycles contribute to the economy, environment, health, traffic congestion and reduction of noise pollution by using bicycles, we are trying to support them to the end in using bicycles. "

BICYCLE ROAD NETWORK WILL EXPAND

Environment and Urban Planning Ministry and Konya Metropolitan Municipality in collaboration with the late life for the first time Bicycle Master Plan in Turkey in Konya, to bring the bikes to the bike path without street in the city center also planning to voicing President Altai, Smart Bike Implementation System (ABUS) with safe He stated that bicycle parks will also be available to citizens in a short time.