Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 26) — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has requested Google to include bike lanes in the country in the dashboard of real-time navigation app Google Maps.
In a statement on Thursday, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said including bike lanes in Google Maps would help cyclists in their daily commute.
“This will be a very good innovation for Google Maps, considering that many Filipinos now are riding bikes as their main mode of transportation which brings significant health and environmental benefits, especially amid the pandemic,” Tugade said.
“We have asked Google to consider this suggestion as top priority, considering the increasing number of Filipino cyclists. We are confident that we can win their support on this,” he added.
The DOTr has completed its 500-kilometer bike lane network in metropolitan cities across the country. This includes 313.12 km in Metro Manila, 129.47 km in Metro Cebu, and 54.74 km in Metro Davao.
The bike lanes have pavement markings, physical separators, solar-powered road studs, thermoplastic paints, signages, and bike racks. The project was funded through the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.
