CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- After two deaths and years of resident prodding the city, something is going to be done to make a near northwest side intersection safer for bicyclists.
Thirteen years ago, 22-year-old Tyler Fabeck was killed on his bicycle at the tricky intersection of Logan Blvd and Western; the site of Kennedy Expressway ramps, as well. Then, this May, 32-year-old Kevin Clark was killed in the intersection while riding his bike.
The city now said it’s going to be putting up a barrier to separate bikes from motorized traffic.
Matthew Portman is a relative of Kevin Clark’s and told CBS 2, "we look forward to the day that we can go to that intersection and see that it is safer.
"The city fixing this intersection is the bare minimum that they can do. We don’t want every problem intersection to have a death happen before they fix it."
Work to put up the bike safety barrier is to start in a couple of weeks.
One group likes the city’s planned safety improvement, but said it doesn’t go far enough. The Active Transportation Alliance said there should also be a crosswalk for people crossing the south side of the intersection of Logan and Western.
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