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College Connector Trail Event Report
On Saturday, April 13, UTA hosted an event to celebrate the reopening and improvements of the College Connector trail.
UTA was well-prepared with swag, donuts (covered in green and blue frosting for UVU and BYU, of course!), and gift cards for those who biked the farthest to get to the event, took transit the farthest, etc. BYU’s Cosmo the Cougar and UVU’s Willie the Wolverine also showed up!
Jim Price of Mountainlands Association of Governments and Aaron Skabelund of BikeWalk Provo gave short speeches about the history of the trail and its new improvements. The trail was completed in partnership with UDOT, Provo, Orem, and MAG in the early 2000’s. It now gets about 10,000 riders per month using it, many for commuting purposes. And thanks to UTA’s UVX project, the trail will be even more pleasant for those riders to use. The College Connector trail has been resurfaced in many areas and has improved lighting. If you haven’t ridden it yet, get out there!
April BikeWalk Provo Meeting
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 4, 5pm
Provo City Community Development Conference Room
- Bike month (Austin Taylor)
- 2019 bike infrastructure improvements (Jared Penrod, Provo City Engineering) Final list of projects?
- Bike share (Austin Taylor)
- College Connector event: Saturday, April 13, 11 am at Carterville Park, celebration of trail improvements (Aaron Skabelund)
- Save Dixon Middle School (Mary Wade)
- Tactical urbanism project idea for Provo? (Chris Wiltsie)
- Resuming Babes with Babes on Bikes (Mary Wade)
Funding Safe Street Design
According to US Census Bureau, about 15% of all trips to work and school in Provo are done on foot or on bike–the highest percentage in the state by far (the average is 4%). However, our streets are designed primarily for the rapid flow of motor vehicles. Provo needs safe streets designed for people–adults and children, including those with disabilities–walking, biking, and rolling to their destinations.
Our ask is simple–that $100,000 of Provo City’s streets budget be dedicated to small street design changes that make it safer to bike and walk. With the new quarter-cent sales tax increase going to transportation, that will be less than 3% of the current streets budget.
These projects will literally save lives. After 14-year old Caleb Lane was killed walking to the Rec Center, Provo City installed a safe crosswalk that cost about $50,000. $100,000 will allow Provo to do two similar projects per year, this time beforetragedies happen.
BikeProvo Rebranding
BikeProvo Rebranding In an effort to be more inclusive–and to make it clear we support all active transportation–BikeProvo will soon be called BikeWalk Provo. I’ll soon be redesigning our logo and updating our website and social media pages. |
Two Major Road Redesigns This Summer: 500 West and Bulldog Boulevard
500 West Redesign
Construction starts in March! 500 West (from 300 S to Bulldog Blvd) will be made safer by controlling left turns, adding bike lanes, and making the curb and gutter less dramatic.
Bulldog Boulevard Redesign
Construction starts in March! Bulldog Boulevard (From Columbia Lane to Canyon Road) will be made safer by controlling left turns and adding protected bike lanes.
For project updates, please see this page and subscribe to email updates.
Join Us! 800 East Sign Placement Ride
800 East in Joaquin, Provo has been designated a neighborhood bikeway. It’s an ideal north-south connector between Center Street and BYU.
BikeProvo volunteers have created a pathway that connects this route to the King Henry/Centennial/Belmont housing areas. Provo City has painted sharrows along the street. Now it’s time to put up signs to encourage cyclists and drivers to share the road.
Join us as we place “share the road” signage along the new 800 E bikeway in Joaquin, Provo.
We expect the project to take less than an hour, and we’ll ride to a local coffee shop–probably Peace on Earth–for a warm drink afterward.
Meet at the Utah County Historic Courthouse this Saturday, January 26 at 10am and we’ll head over to the 800 E stretch.
Provo Bike Registration now Free
Provo city code 9.32.010 states that, ” No person shall ride or propel any bicycle on any public place unless and until such cycle shall have been licensed.”
Registering your bicycle enters it into Provo Police’s database so that they know it is your property. That way, if it gets stolen, you can get it back easier.
Provo Police recently made bike registration free and online. It’s easy!
Register your bike here.
BikeProvo Instagram Update
Ever noticed how the bike lanes on 500 N end right here–a couple of blocks short of the @provolibrary?
@provocity is considering extending the bike lanes on 500 N from 200 W to 100 E. But we need your help! Please attend this public meeting to voice your support:
Tuesday, January 8, 6:30pm-8pm at the Provo Library
@provocity is considering extending the bike lanes on 500 N from 200 W to 100 E. But we need your help! Please attend this public meeting to voice your support:
Tuesday, January 8, 6:30pm-8pm at the Provo Library
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BikeProvo Instagram Update
From FastCompany’s “25 simple resolutions you can make to improve your city in 2019” “3. Choose different ways to get around your city. Walk, bike, skateboard, scooter, take public transit, as many times a week as you can.” Check out the full article here: http://bit.ly/2F6c8wr
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