RALEIGH, N.C. -- Bicyclists are calling on the City of Raleigh to follow through with plans to paint permanent bike lanes at Cameron Village. City council approved the bike lanes for Cameron Street last year, but they’re still missing.

  • Bicyclists want Raleigh to paint permanent bike lanes at Cameron Village
  • Temporary lanes in place, but they are fading
  • Management and owner said to be opposed to current bike lane plan

Oaks and Spokes volunteer Dan Boehl said it's long past time the lines were painted.

"We're just really trying to get some movement and hold the city accountable for what's already been approved," Boehl said.

Temporary lanes are in place, but those lines, and many others, are fading fast.

“I mean, most of this stuff's already faded," Cameron Village visitor West Graham said Friday. "The median divider's pretty faded. And I can't even tell if that's a crosswalk over there. It's right in the middle of the street. And you can't even see it, if you were driving.”

Why is this happening? Oaks and Spokes believe the City of Raleigh is bending to the will of Cameron Village management group York Properties, and owner Regency Centers, who are said to be opposed to the current bike lane plan. The City of Raleigh didn't offer specifics Friday.

"The city is currently in discussion with all stakeholders involved," said Raleigh Transportation Communications Analyst Rob Murray. "And we hope to have more information coming soon.

Regency Centers didn’t respond to our questions. A York representative refused a recorded interview, though they tell us they plan to submit a new "city-scape proposal" to the City of Raleigh for Cameron Village within the next 60 days.

"Sure, that's fine," Boehl said. "But let's stripe the roadway with what has already been approved with the three lanes, the bike lanes, and the pedestrian crosswalks. And then we can talk about, you know, how we might change this plan."

Oaks and Spokes hopes the city will start work on Cameron Street before this winter, when construction could be delayed even further.