A Fun New Challenge 

Slalom!

Urban cyclists looking to change things up from just getting doored or right hooked should head to Newton, Massachusetts, where a fun new challenge awaits:

A bike lane with utility poles smack in the middle of it

The state has been working on improving this road via a redesign which includes a separated bike lane, but the utility companies have not yet done their part.

“The poles in this area are a mix of poles owned by Eversource and poles owned by Verizon. They are responsible for removing these poles,” a MassDOT spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Monday.”

I wonder if, as an entity of the state, MassDOT could possibly lean on them to speed that process up? Nah, that’s probably crazy talk.