DC judge puts the brakes on removing 15th Street bike lanes

Just days before crews were expected to start, a legal roadblock put the brakes on removing protected bike lanes along 15th Street NW between Constitution Avenue and the Tidal Basin in D.C.

Federal authorities, including the Department of Interior, which oversees the National Park Service, and the Federal Highway Administration, argued the bike lanes would impair foot traffic before upcoming major events like the America250 celebrations.

But last month, the Washington Area Bicyclist...