Late this morning a work crew sprayed STL bike route decals along Washington at Euclid and further east on Olive Street.
According to avid biker and CWEnder Mike Murray, the City of St. Louis & Great Rivers Greenway (revised link) are collaborating to extend the bike lane program throughout the city. The website has more information, including a bike route map. The site also explains why this collaboration exists: "Great Rivers Greenway trails and Bike St. Louis paths were designed to work with the existing Metro St. Louis transit system whenever possible to provide cyclists and pedestrians with more opportunities to connect throughout the region."
It's obvious by the number of bikers who travel to and from downtown on Olive Street that this is a major bike route. Until now it was hard to be aware of this designation, as the metal signs located in tree wells are difficult to see. The new signage should help tremendously.
P.S. – In the video above the workman who comes around the truck appears to be giving signals to a pitcher or a base runner, doesn't he? September in St. Louis…baseball on the brain.