Schererville has installed its first on-street bike lanes. The town has been upgrading 75th Avenue with a combination of bike lanes and shared-use lanes between Camden Way and the Erie-Lackawanna Trail.
The town's website says the bike-only lanes are being used where there are few driveways, while shared lanes are being used where there are more driveways, to leave room for on-street parking. The town says the goal is to create a safe route for bicyclists to get to the Erie-Lackawanna Trail.
The issue of bike safety in Schererville has gotten increased attention in recent weeks, following the death of a bicyclist at the trail's 73rd Avenue crossing in July.
