Friday, December 8, 2000
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Friday, December 8, 2000 |
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Coweta gets bike path plan rolling Sign design should feature a standardized, easily recognizable bicycle graphic. Signs should be consistent throughout the county. Signs should designate beginning and end of routes. Each route should be numbered in order to create familiarity. Coweta's routes should indicate their connection to the state routes that pass through the county. A system of markers identifying historically or architecturally significant structures and sites should be placed along each route. Safety for cyclists. The recommendations include building an awareness of bicycle safety through local media outlets and conducting public ribbon-cutting ceremonies when bicycle route improvements are completed to make people aware that bicycles will be in the area. In developing a bicycle plan, a good understanding of the laws affecting the safe operation of bicycles is important. The program should include strengthened enforcement programs targeted specifically at road-sharing laws. The following state-maintained highways are recommended for bicycle lane upgrades: 16, 27, 29, 34, 54, 70, 74, 154. There is ample room in Coweta for a system of grade-separated bicycle paths, and seemingly no dearth of interest, according to the plan. Off-road paths offer particular benefits for children, who typically do not have well-developed riding skills or knowledge of on-road operating etiquette. Grade-separated paths can be planned and constructed in different ways. The routes will be color-coded and traverse the entire county. Residents will be able to pick up the path anywhere in the county and eventually hook up with a series of paths toward Atlanta or Alabama. Officials plan to start implementing their strategies in the next few months and conducting public meetings to get residents involved in the process.
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