The city of Austin is proposing to add bike lanes on Cedar Bend Drive from MoPac to Metric Boulevard in North Austin and is asking residents to weigh in. Austin Public Works will be resurfacing the roadway within the next six months, so the transportation department is looking at new striping options to include bike lanes. Funding would come from the 2016 mobility bond, which includes $20 million for bikeway projects. Currently, Cedar Bend has on-street parking on both sides of the two-lane roadway. The city’s proposal includes keeping on-street parking on the north side of the road and adding a bike lane. The south side of the road would have no street parking but include a buffered bike lane that would have separation from traffic. “As with all of our projects where we’re proposing changes with how the street is being used with regards to parking and people walking, biking and driving, we bring the proposal to the community for feedback,” Active Transportation Program Manager Laura Dierenfield said. Cedar Bend was identified for bike lanes because it connects to Metric, which already has bike lanes. Because the road is located near St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and numerous other medical office buildings, on-street parking will still be provided. The city conducted a parking survey and found about 50 percent of on-street parking was being used on Cedar Bend, said Sean Corcoran, the transportation department’s active transportation and street design engineer-contractor. “Generally we try to balance the impact for facilities like this,” he said. After gathering input, the city will make any necessary changes to the proposal. Dierenfield said the transportation department would coordinate with public works to make any recommended changes when the city resurfaces the street. An open house for residents is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 at Northside Church Austin, 12424 Scofield Farms Drive, Austin. No formal presentation will be given, so residents may stop in at any time to learn more about the project or provide feedback. Visit the city's active transportation projects website for more information.