Still, the firm will relay the feedback to city officials, who ultimately will be responsible for approving the final design.

“We definitely heard that that’s what people are looking for, and we’re going to talk to the city about ways to potentially provide that, but it will eventually be the city’s call,” said Becca Ruiz, a VHB engineer in training.

Three of the four options presented last week envision one-way dedicated bike lanes on Main and Franklin streets between Ninth and Laurel streets. They vary as to whether the bike lane runs against the curb, is shielded by a lane of “floating parking” or runs adjacent to vehicle travel lanes.

A fourth option is a two-way bike lane on Franklin Street, which would eliminate the need for a second lane on Main.

The goal, part of the Bike Master Plan the city adopted in 2014, is to connect the Floyd Avenue bike boulevard between North Thompson Street and Monroe Park, a series of bike share lanes and traffic-slowing circles now under construction, with other existing and planned bike improvements in the East End.

The stretch will join the city’s existing 24 miles of bike lanes, most completed in the past two years.