I am deeply concerned that…

I am deeply concerned that this bill was proposed with no understanding of traffic engineering. The fact of the matter is this bill will INCREASE the volume of traffic and DECREASE the speed at which vehicles will be able to move on this road.
-people do use cycling as transportation. removing bike lanes will mean that people will cycle in mixed traffic with vehicle. this will effectively slow down people driving vehicles, because of the differential in speed between vehicles and cycling when starting and stopping and navigating intersections, etc.
-there is a very basic traffic engineering concept: induced demand: adding a vehicle lane will induce INCREASED demand for space for vehicles. any perceived improvement in the speed of traffic will be temporary if at all.
-moreover the improvement of "traffic flow" will be negligible at best. however, the change in the safety of all road users WILL be negative. the safety of people cycling will be negative, there will be an increase in injuries and death.

I urge you not to support a bill that will
-increase injuries and death
-be very expensive
-will make traffic slower and less safe for both people driving vehicles and people cycling