Wednesday, August 18. 1976
University Daily Kansan
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Bike paths to encircle city
By DAVID WARD Staff Writer
Lawrence city planners sent the final draft of "Pedalpaan for Lawrence," Aug. 1 to the U.S. Department of Transportation to be reviewed for possible federal funding. Designed by Myles Schachter, a city planner, "Pedalpaan" is a five-phase system of bicycle paths connecting the city with local schools, river front, and local parks. If approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately 80 per cent of the estimated $106,000 cost of phase one will come from the Federal government.
PHASE ONE of the plan was derived by computing the cost, determining the origin and destination of the majority of cyclists and taking into account the accessibility to certain areas largely determined by topographic barriers, Schachter said.
Phase one will include a path along the side wall of Tennessee that will run from Run 142 to Run 143 as a path along the Kansas River levees and across the new bridge that is now under construction.
SCHACHTER SAID that phase one of the system had been selected for more immediate installation in order to make annual costs reasonable.
The other four phases will be implemented as soon as funds become available.
It will also include a path down 214 Street and around the high school, with another path down 306 Street.
Schacher said he also hoped to include benches along some of these routes and rest areas. He said the plan is for a $10 million investment.
SCHACHTTER SAID that the government was taking applications from any interested cities and would allocate the necessary funds for ten cities located in the Midwest. "We don't know what our chances are, but we hope the proposal we submit will show the present necessity and the proper long-range planning," Schaccher said.
When the system is completed, Holcom Complex, Clinton Park, Lyons Park in North Lawrence, Edgewood Park in East Lawrence, and Broken Arrow Park in South Lawrence will all be connected by bike paths.
In developing such a comprehensive bicycle plan, Schacher said it was necessary to analyze what needs to be delivered and forders live and determine their most frequent destinations.
Schachter said there were currently 19,000 bicycles in Lawrence, well above the national average for a town this size. He also noted that there would be 30,000 cycles in Lawrence by 1895.
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Schachter said he thought the directness and safety of the new systems would enhance its use by the whole community. Schachter said the Department of
Transportation has given him no indication as to when his study of the application would be completed, thus a date for implementation has not been set by the city.
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