Seattle is about to receive its first electronic cycle counter, to illustrate in lights how many people ride across the Fremont Bridge.
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After bicyclists in Fremont pass the statue of Lenin, the Troll, or the oft-decorated Waiting for the Interurban sculpture, they'll arrive at yet another landmark starting this summer.
Seattle is about to receive its first electronic cycle counter, to illustrate in lights how many people ride across the Fremont Bridge.
The black-and-gray, 7 ½-foot high pillar, to be installed in July near the drawspan, will face travelers heading downtown.
One number will tally the bike rides each day, while another will show how many passed for the year to date. Magnetic loops, just below the surface of the ped-bike paths, will record bicycle trips on both flanks of the bridge.
Bike advocates hope the display, on perhaps the busiest bike-commute route in the city, will inspire a sense of community and maybe encourage people to ride more often.
A grant from the Mark & Susan Torrance Foundation is funding the $20,000 device and installation, said Chuck Ayers, executive director of Cascade Bicycle Club.
The project was to be announced Friday morning during a National Bike-to-Work Day rally at City Hall.
The Eco-Totem brand counter to be installed in Seattle will resemble three counters in Copenhagen, as seen by thousands of cycling enthusiasts in online videos.
Seattle is about to receive its first electronic cycle counter, to illustrate in lights how many people ride across the Fremont Bridge.
The black-and-gray, 7 ½-foot high pillar, to be installed in July near the drawspan, will face travelers heading downtown.
One number will tally the bike rides each day, while another will show how many passed for the year to date. Magnetic loops, just below the surface of the ped-bike paths, will record bicycle trips on both flanks of the bridge.
Bike advocates hope the display, on perhaps the busiest bike-commute route in the city, will inspire a sense of community and maybe encourage people to ride more often.
A grant from the Mark & Susan Torrance Foundation is funding the $20,000 device and installation, said Chuck Ayers, executive director of Cascade Bicycle Club.
The project was to be announced Friday morning during a National Bike-to-Work Day rally at City Hall.
The Eco-Totem brand counter to be installed in Seattle will resemble three counters in Copenhagen, as seen by thousands of cycling enthusiasts in online videos.
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