{"id":318,"date":"2026-05-25T11:31:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=318"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:31:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:31:54","slug":"is-it-illegal-to-park-in-a-bike-lane-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=318","title":{"rendered":"Is it illegal to park in a bike lane in Colorado?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Yes.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>A bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis in May prohibits Coloradans from stopping, standing or parking in a designated bike lane.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=316\">Pine beetles\u2019 feast on ponderosas accelerated 150% in 2025, state forester reports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Under House Bill 1237, blocking a bike lane is a Class B traffic infraction, which can result in a fine up to $100.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though Colorado doesn\u2019t track bike lanes statewide, 341 miles or 3.7% of the state\u2019s highways are classified as \u201clow traffic stress\u201d for bikers and are suitable for all cyclists, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Denver has 480 miles of bike lanes, according to the city.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=314\">A Colorado Springs Army veteran pushes off on a bike ride that could save a life<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 2024 statewide survey by state transportation authorities found that 56% of Coloradans ride their bike to get to a destination at least once a week. CDOT aims to provide \u201cbikeable facilities\u201d on 60% of state-operated highways by 2037.<\/p>\n<p><em>This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Colorado Sun partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs \u2014 bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=312\">Peter Moore: It\u2019s time for Colorado\u2019s non-hockey fans\u00a0to pay attention to Colorado hockey<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>City of Denver Denver Moves: Safe and slow streets with bikeways<\/li>\n<li>Colorado General Assembly House Bill 1237, Transportation Safety Modifications<\/li>\n<li>Colorado Department of Transportation Statewide Active Transportation Plan<\/li>\n<li>Colorado Revised Statutes Section 42-4-1204<\/li>\n<li>Colorado Revised Statutes Section 42-4-1701<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. A bill signed by Gov. 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