It flooded during spring break of 2011 as seen here. It is wider than most tunnels in Davis, accommodating large flows of students. It provides a safe, continuous bike inlet for students riding to campus from the areas around the University Mall and West Davis. The La Rue Road tunnel sits just south of Russell Boulevard, next to Segundo. With more bike traffic now diverted through the undercrossing, the Richards Bike Tunnel primarily serves the Olive Drive area.Ī mural entitled Color Study for Cyclists was painted in the tunnel in October 2012.Īccording to JoshFernandez, back in the early nineties all the Davis teenagers used to call this the butthole. Many people considered the overpass dangerous, however, spurring the addition of the Putah Creek Bicycle Undercrossing in 2000. In combination with the Richards-I-80 overpass, it was formerly the only route connecting South Davis and Downtown. The Richards Boulevard Bike Tunnel is an older bike tunnel in Davis, running next to Richards Blvd under the railroad tracks on the side towards the Davis Commons.
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