Many studies around the…

Many studies around the world repeatedly show that bike lanes reduce traffic congestion. Removing the bike lanes will have the opposite effect you are hoping for. You should look into induced demand, it works for all modes of transportation. To reduce traffic you need to induce modes which are more space efficient such as cycling, walking, and public transit by building infrastructure to support those modes. This is so idiotic it really makes it seem like this isn't at all about reducing traffic but about something else, perhaps to make the automotive industry happy, or the oil and gas industry.