Not impressed with the cycle track concept about to be tested on a stretch of Broadway near Portland State University? Well, the Portland Bureau of Transportation says there's another way.It's called the "buffered bike lane" and it's coming to Southwest Stark and Oak streets. "It's a demonstration project we're running concurrently with the cycle track to determine which works better for cyclists and what impacts this configuration has on motorists," said PBOT project manager Kyle Chisek.

Go to the Hard Drive commuting blog for more details.