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DETROIT - Thanks to a state grant, Detroit will install bike lanes along Warren Avenue from Eastern Market to the city of Dearborn.

Todd Scott, Detroit Greenways Coalition executive director, said Warren Avenue was selected for safety improvements, making it easier for bicyclists to get around the city.

"Warren is not very friendly to bikes, so not many people ride on it today," he said. "With the new design, we're going to see a lot more people riding their bike on this road."

The city received a state of Michigan grant for $2 million, said Ahmad Fawaz, a city of Detroit associate traffic engineer.

About $1.5 million will go to the Warren Avenue project, and the city will match the remaining $900,000 to complete it, he said.

The project could be complete by November, Scott said. The city must submit the plans to the state for approval, and then put the project out for bid.

Running for approximately 5 miles, the bike lanes will start north of Eastern Market with standard lanes on each side. Before the I-75 interchange, both lanes will be on the south side of Warren Avenue.

Posts and a parking lane will separate the two-way bike lane from traffic, Scott said.

Once past Wayne State University, the bike lanes will return to both sides of the road at Trumbell Avenue.

Scott said he hopes to get the bike lanes connected to the Dequindre Cut pedestrian path that connects the Detroit Riverfront to the Eastern Market.