When this year began, Mexico City (CDMX) developed greater and better connectivity thanks to the new Niños Héroes bike path. It’s about an exclusive lane that positions as an example of cyclist infrastructure thanks to the features.
Take your bike and join us to explore it. We are sure that will be useful in your next rides.
Niños Héroes bike path, when started to work?
Authorities of Mexican metropolis inaugurated the new Niños Héroes bike path at the beginning of this year. On Friday 23rd was announced the completion of this exclusive lane.
Since then, bike fans have a new route; performing their journeys in a safer way on this new track.
Also, this represents an achievement in citizen mobility. Thanks to the expansion of cyclist infrastructure through capital, help to sustainable transport to have greater and longer spaces.
Where is located?
The new Niños Héroes bike way is located in Cuauhtémoc city hall, and as its name indicates cover Niños Héroes av.
It has a total length of 1.4 miles, that covers from Eje 1 Sur Doctor Rio de la Loza to Eje 2 Sur Doctor Balmis.
How is constructed?
The purpose of this construction is provide safety, comfort and connectivity.
In one hand, have cyclist lanes at sides of avenues, one with the same direction as cars and other on the opposite way.
Likewise, Secretaría de Movilidad (Mobility Secretariat) informed that for users to pedal safe, the new track has separation devices and neutral areas. Thanks to that accomplishment, there’s a division between vehicle transit and cyclist.
In the same way, presents vertical and horizontal signage, as refuge islands for pedestrians, generating a safe transit between people who walk and people who use their bikes.
In addition, one of the main purposes of bike ways: connect with other means of public transport and interest or functional points.
Transport and avenues that connect with Niños Héroes bike route
Location of this allow to connect with different avenues, points of interest and means of public transport as Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) Metropolitano (Metro) and Metrobus.
Nearby is line 3 of metro or line 2 of trolley-bus; and also bike lane circulates in the Doctores neighborhood.
If you don’t have your own bike, you can use the rental system of Ecobici.
Points of interest
By using this recent route for bikes, you will have the opportunity of explore places like government institutions, hospitals, law courts, forensic institutes, etc.
From perform procedures to get to a hospital, now citizens have an easier and faster route to get to these places.
