Nine out of 12 intersection stop signs on portions of the American River bike trail will be taken out to allow runners and bicyclists the right of way.

The intersections will go from four-way stops to two-way stops with vehicles required to give right of way to bike riders, runners and walkers. Stan Lumsden, Sacramento County chief ranger, said the traffic flow change is about safety.

“We have more bicycle traffic through the parkway than vehicles and it makes sense to give the bikes the right of way,” said Lumsden in a county press release. “On the safety side, bikes can roll through the intersection allowing cyclists to keep up their momentum and avoid rear-end collisions.”

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