January 8, 2010
by julie
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MNDOT plans to resurface Hwy 96 from Hwy 61 in White Bear Lake to Hwy 95 in Stillwater in 2010. The project starts in June and the design plans will be finalized the end of January. The Bike/Walk Committee in … Continue reading
December 14, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Anoka County in Running for Trail Grants
The Met Council is looking at funding several trail projects in Anoka County – one to build a ‘missing link’ in the Rum River Trail corridor, and a second to build two canal-crossing bridges, from Anoka’s Mississippi Community Park nearly … Continue reading
September 3, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Update on Bloomington Path Fatality
The Star-Tribune has posted an article about the specific tunnel in which the recent bike path fatality in Bloomington occurred. A few points: A curve and downhill leads up to the tunnel. Prior accidents have occurred in or near the … Continue reading
September 1, 2009
by julie
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I’ve said repeatedly that bike paths are not the magical safety zone that many would believe them to be. We have a tragic example of that from Bloomington, Minnesota, today. MPR reports a bicycle-related fatality as two cyclists collided head-on … Continue reading
August 27, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Keys To Family-Friendly Routes
While I don’t have a lot of experience in the topic, I think regular exposure is one of the keys to bringing up a child to like being outdoors and to like cycling. I am attempting to test this on … Continue reading