This sketch shows a proposed bike corral design for installation near Eighth and Massachusetts streets. (Rendering flipped horizontally from original image to more accurately reflect street layout.)

Two vehicle parking spaces in downtown Lawrence will be replaced with on-street bicycle parking, if City Commissioners approve the action Tuesday.

As part of an effort to improve downtown bicycle parking, the city’s Bicycle Advisory Committee is requesting the installation of three “bike corrals,” each providing space for 10 bicycles. One would replace a vehicle parking space at Eighth and Massachusetts streets, and another would take a space at 100 E. Ninth St.. The third corral would be installed in an unallocated space in front of the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

“I think putting classified parking on the street increases the visibility of bikes as a form of transportation,” said Lisa Hallberg, chair of the committee. “I like the idea.”

The Bicycle Advisory Committee voted to recommend the three locations at its Feb. 8 meeting. Now, the request is going to the City Commission for the final go-ahead.

City staff is recommending the corral locations be approved.

The item is on the City Commission’s consent agenda, meaning it won’t be talked about unless a commissioner or a member of the public pulls it for discussion.

The total cost to the city would be $3,700 for installation of the bike corrals. The Douglas County Community Foundation awarded an $8,900 grant to cover the cost of the materials.

The Bicycle Advisory Committee is calling the three bike corrals a pilot program. The committee plans to evaluate their usage, determine whether the city needs more and possibly create a system for businesses to request and install them.

“We’ll evaluate the usage through summer and fall and see how well they’re perceived,” Jessica Mortinger, a senior transportation planner for the city, has said. “We’ll do some survey work and see if their existence can be justified in the long-term.”

The City Commission meets Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. at City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St.