UGLY UGLY UGLY - Next Transportation Bill Eliminates Bike Lanes

[John Cinatl]

Hi Gang

I may have some very bad news for all of you????

As I do every morning I awake to my clock radio - set to turn on just before the morning news comes on (either at 7:29 or 7:59 depending on the day - hey I'm retired I earned the right to get up late)

As such I'm sometimes not fully awake when I listen to the news - as happened today. But today I heard something awful - the next transportation bill will be "back to basics" - i.e. no bike facilities.

As such I just used Google - entering "next transportation bill - bile lanes" and here is what I got back.....................  not pretty

Maybe some of you already know this - but for me it was new information.

John

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AI Overview

The Trump administration is actively overhauling U.S. transportation policy to prioritize vehicle capacity over active transit. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the redirection of billions in federal funds away from "DEI bike lanes" to highways and bridges. Additionally, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) stripped bike lanes and pedestrian protections from its list of "Proven Safety Countermeasures". 

The administration is pursuing these changes through several aggressive avenues:

Fund Repurposing: Secretary Duffy redirected nearly $2 billion in annual funds previously earmarked for bike lanes and climate-change initiatives toward car and truck-focused road projects. 
Safety Guidance Rollbacks: The FHWA quietly removed bicycle lanes, road diets, and speed safety cameras from its official list of best safety practices. 
Grant Cancellations: The Department of Transportation (DOT) has actively recalled or canceled previously awarded discretionary street safety grants in states including California, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, declaring them "hostile" to motor vehicles. 
National Mall Infrastructure: The administration has moved to eliminate protected cycle tracks around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to replace them with motor vehicle lanes. 

Advocates for pedestrian and cyclist safety argue the policies will exacerbate the nation's rising toll of traffic fatalities, while the DOT contends the changes are necessary to eliminate congestion caused by "anti-car" lane capacity reductions. 

Because the surface transportation reauthorization bill is currently under negotiation in Congress, cycling organizations such as ⁠PeopleForBikes and the ⁠League of American Bicyclists are lobbying lawmakers to protect federal active transportation investments in the upcoming legislation. 

• Trump administration declares war on bike lanes - The Times

  Jul 10, 2026 — The Trump administration plans to reject miles of dedicated cycle lanes in favour of improved roads and bridges for motorists as p...

  The Times
• Trump administration strips bicycle lanes, pedestrian ...

  Jul 17, 2026 — Trump administration strips bicycle lanes, pedestrian protections from safety list. ... The Federal Highway Administration has rem...

  Newsday
• Trump's transportation department pulls trail and bike grants it ...

  Sep 26, 2025 — The department recently sent letters to local governments in at least six states — Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Mas...

  AP News

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[Anna Tang]

In case you missed it, this might be a helpful blog to read to get some more information: https://bikeleague.org/what-the-heck-is-a-dei-bike-lane/

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