Denver will build 125 miles of bike lanes throughout the city by 2023, a release from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure reaffirmed on Thursday.

Much of the installation is planned for Five Points, Capitol Hill, Union Station and other neighborhoods where the population is higher, aiming to make more Denver homes easier to access by bike lane.

A majority of the lanes will create further separation between cars and cyclists. The initiative also will create bicycle lanes in areas where there aren’t existing ones. The city also plans to implement “traffic calming measures” in neighborhood areas to slow down drivers.

Recently, Denver has seen more crashes between bikers and drivers, some resulting in fatalities. The city hopes this commitment will make cyclists feel safer and encourage more people to commute by bike.

According to the release, 50 miles of the proposed infrastructure will be funded by the Elevate Denver Bond Program, which is a 10-year bond providing integral improvements to public facilities, roads, transportation and other city works.

Mayor Michael Hancock and Eulois Cleckley, director of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), made the announcement at the site of the West 35th Avenue bikeway project.

The city hopes that this project will bolster future bike networks.

This story has been changed to clarify that the plan for 125 miles of bike lanes was previously announced.