Bike Love!

With the rising costs at the gas pump, many people across the country are switching to bikes for their daily commute. Here in Wilmington, one frustration is the lack of safe lanes for bikes on many of the main roads. Luckily, there are steps being taken to remedy the situation.

"...Wilmington transportation planner Joshuah Mello said plans are in the works for new bike lanes and multi-use paths around the city. By the end of the year, construction should be under way on the Cross-City Trail between John D. Barry Drive and the Cameron Art Museum on South 17th Street. It will connect with the path at Halyburton Park.
Also, the Independence Boulevard widening project will include on-road bike lanes from Shipyard Boulevard to Carolina Beach Road, as well as an off-road multi-use path from Barclay Place apartments at Croquet Drive to the Cameron Art Museum. That work is also expected to begin by the end of this year.
There's more. The Randall Parkway widening project, which also might begin later this year, will include on-road bike lanes between Independence and South College Road. The stretch between Independence and Kerr Avenue will have an off-road multi-use path.
And finally, Castle Street and Fifth Avenue in the city are candidates for on-road bike lanes the next time they're repaved or restriped." From Star News July 28, 2008

Let's hope the powers that be continue adding these lanes throughout Wilmington!