NEWARK — Newark has added another bike lane downtown, in the heart of the Rutgers-Newark campus on University Avenue, that links to other lanes opened last year for pedal pushers.

The new lane — green with white bicycle images — is along a four-block stretch of University Avenue from Raymond Boulevard to Central Avenue.

Shared bike lanes also were painted on side streets, linking University Avenue with bike lanes that run northbound on nearby Washington Street, city officials said.

Rutgers-Newark paid for the design and the city paid $40,000 for construction work, officials said.

Sam Schwartz Engineering of Newark was the project designer and Statewide Striping Corp. of Parsippany was the contractor.

“These bike lanes in our downtown have enhanced safety and improved the quality of life for residents and visitors alike,” city Department of Engineering Director Mehdi Mohammadish said in a statement.

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