Once a railway, soon to be a bike trail
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014, 06:03 PM EST GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio
(Josh Knight) -- The trains and tracks are long gone and in their place will soon be space for biking and hiking. The first phase for a new bike trail is moving forward as trustees in Green Township get closer to closing a deal to buy some property. The area has changed a lot over the last 30 years. Back then there was a giant railroad trestle at one intersection and now all that is about to change. It will be another way to get around, but this time, it will require some exercise and maybe a nice pair of tennis shoes. The busy intersection of Glenway and Race in Greenship Township is now the proud owner of a stretch of land that will one day be a biking and fitness trail. You don't see much now, mostly just grassy fields, but that isn't quieting buzz about the project. The trail will run along the same path as the former C&O Railroad. It starts between Oakdale Elementry School and Bridgetown Middleschool. The path will eventually run all the way to Veterans Park. Right now, Green Township only owns the land for phase one. But this bike path isn't all about another place to exercise, it will also serve as economic development. While the township doesn't own the land yet, phase two already has the hospitals excited. Of course, this won't happen overnight, but it is something many people are looking forward to. Follow Josh Knight on Twitter @joshknightwx and LIKE him on Facebook Read More at: http://www.local12.com/news/features...ore-9099.shtml --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
Once a railway, soon to be a bike trail
On Friday, March 7, 2014 7:26:02 AM UTC-8, Garrison Hilliard wrote:
Updated: Thursday, March 6 2014, 06:03 PM EST GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (Josh Knight) -- The trains and tracks are long gone and in their place will soon be space for biking and hiking. The first phase for a new bike trail is moving forward as trustees in Green Township get closer to closing a deal to buy some property. The area has changed a lot over the last 30 years. Back then there was a giant railroad trestle at one intersection and now all that is about to change. It will be another way to get around, but this time, it will require some exercise and maybe a nice pair of tennis shoes. The busy intersection of Glenway and Race in Greenship Township is now the proud owner of a stretch of land that will one day be a biking and fitness trail. You don't see much now, mostly just grassy fields, but that isn't quieting buzz about the project. The trail will run along the same path as the former C&O Railroad. It starts between Oakdale Elementry School and Bridgetown Middleschool. The path will eventually run all the way to Veterans Park. Right now, Green Township only owns the land for phase one. But this bike path isn't all about another place to exercise, it will also serve as economic development. While the township doesn't own the land yet, phase two already has the hospitals excited. Of course, this won't happen overnight, but it is something many people are looking forward to. Follow Josh Knight on Twitter @joshknightwx and LIKE him on Facebook Bike trails are fine as recreational trails for pedestrians, dog walkers and small children learning to ride their bikes. They are NOT "bike paths" as they are usually named. Bicycles are a clear and present danger to pedestrians and especially so with those in areas of older people who use these paths as a means of exercise. Often they have poor sight and are hard of hearing. What's more, these are ideal areas for older people and small children to exercise. Bicycles are a danger to them. So let's be sure to recognize these as recreational trails and not "bike paths" so that there aren't any squabbles about cyclists scaring the bejabers out of other trail users. |
Once a railway, soon to be a bike trail
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Once a railway, soon to be a bike trail
On Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:08:37 -0700, cyclintom wrote:
So let's be sure to recognize these as recreational trails and not "bike paths" so that there aren't any squabbles about cyclists scaring the bejabers out of other trail users. Typical, bicycle riders do all the lobbying to get these off the ground and then get all the whingers jumping on board wanting it for the,selves. |
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