I had family for many years in the Ft. Pierce/Vero Beach area of Florida. Riding anywhere in FL is a major challenge since so many of the roads are so narrow with high speed vehicles ranging from pick ups to tractor trailer trucks hauling tons of citrus. I would ride like a fiend from Ft. Pierce to the bike lane and breathe a huge sigh of relief once I got onto the facilitated highway.

This is a prime example of where a bike lane is far superior to the road having no bike lane. The only thing that used to trouble me was the "why" as to the way every road was designed. FL could be a cyclists paradise with some simple changes in infrastructure.

And they are an area that fell prey to the "recreational bike path/side path" mindset the idea of using a bike for transportation was way too remote a concept. As a form of exercise they could abide it so no problem building paths that go nowhere! But they are only just now seeing the purpose of connecting these paths so you could actually get somewhere on a bike.