Des Moines debuts bicycle footrests at traffic stop

• They also have pavement sensors at the stops to activate crossing signals and save riders from detaching from their pedals.

State of play: The rests were installed several months ago as part of the ongoing Ingersoll Streetscape project. They're believed to be the first in the metro, Jeff Wiggins, DSM's transportation planner, tells Axios.

• Each cost about $700.
• Similar footrests have been used for years in places like Copenhagen and Montreal.

What's next: The city will likely deploy more of them in coming years along higher-use intersections, Wiggins says.

🎥 Watch a video of how the rests work.