If

you thought you saw a large number of bicyclers

riding through the county last night, you were

right.

As

part of a plan to develop a county-wide bicycle

path system, teams of cyclists pedaled around the

county last night to get a feel for the county.

Along

with county residents, the county's engineering

firm of Robert and Company also participated in

the ride to see where the paths should be placed.

The

Coweta County Bike Routes Plan is a federal

grant-funded transportation enhancement project

to support cycling in the county.

The

study will establish a master plan for on- and

off-street bicycle routes to be implemented in

the next few years.

Up

to 80 percent of the funds being used for this

project have been provided by the Federal Highway

Administration, with the Coweta government

funding the remainder of the project cost.

The

county is responsible for implementing the

project and obtaining federal reimbursement from

the Georgia Department of Transportation.

To

submit input into the formation of a bicycle

routes master plan, send responses by e-mail to

the address listed below.

In

this first phase, Coweta County intends to

develop the bicycle routes master plan and place

signs along designated roads. Further

improvements are expected in later phases.

Key

questions:

1)

Describe the best possible county-wide network of

bicycling infrastructure.

2)

What are the most important elements of a bicycle

route plan?

3)

What are the most significant/popular bicycling

destinations within the county?

4)

What are the best county roads for cycling?

5)

What areas of the county would most benefit from

off-road bicycle paths and trails?

6)

As a cyclist in Coweta County, what are your

greatest concerns?

7)

Your name, address, phone, e-mail, occupation.

Additional

comments/questions are welcome. Send them to:

Lee

Walton, Planner; Robert and Company; 96 Poplar

Street N.W.; Atlanta 30335-6001. E-mail

[email protected]; Phone 404-577-4000; Fax

404-577-7119.