Including bike lanes in the navigation system of google map application

𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐩 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) suggests Google include bike lanes here in the country at the Google Map application on its real-time navigation.

Secretary Arthur Tugade believed that it would be a great help for bike users to their commute every day given that the number of Filipino cyclists is increasing.

“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,”

"We are confident that we can win their support on this," Tugade added.

The DOTr already accomplished its 500km bicycle lane network in urban across the country. Including 313.12 km in Metro Manila, 129.47 km in Metro Cebu, and 54.74 km in Metro Davao.

The bicycle alleys have pavement markings, physical dividers, solar-powered path bars, thermoplastic pigments, signages, and bike stands.

The operation was subsidized through the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.