UC Merced adding safety measures for student cyclists

UC Merced is working to better protect student cyclists as they ride to and from campus.

Bike lanes will be installed along Bellevue Road, a major route to the university.

Right now, the two-lane road has a 55 MPH speed limit, with a narrow shoulder as a bike lane.

In 2021, a UC Merced student was struck and killed by a car while riding a bike.

There have been numerous other accidents and close calls in the section of Bellevue between G Street and the campus.

The project includes a range of other safety measures, such as increased signage and additional lighting.