Transportation Enhancements vote on September 4
The House Appropriations committee voted to eliminate funding for Transportation Enhancements for Fiscal Year 2004. That bill goes to the full house on September 4. Rep. Petri and Rep Olver and others are expected to introduce an amendment that would strike Section 114 from the current appropriation.
Two good friends of bicycling, Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI) and Congressman John Olver (D-MA) will offer an amendment during debate on Thursday to restore the funding.
Call or email your Representative today and ask them to support the amendment by Petri (pron "PEE-try") and Olver to save the Enhancements program by striking Section 114 of HR 2989. Make the call on Tuesday, September 2 or Wednesday, September 3.
To contact your representative enter your zip code on the congress.org website
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Saturday, August 30, 2003
Friday, August 29, 2003
Photos of new section of Schuylkill River Trail
Photos are posted online at http://www.worldisround.com/articles/17596/index.html
Photos are posted online at http://www.worldisround.com/articles/17596/index.html
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Schuylkill River Park paving
Paving is now under way and is complete from the Art Museum down to the Market Street Bridge. The the new segment is just a few hours old and already was being used by cyclists and joggers.
Delaware Canal surfacing
Progress continues on the Delaware Canal between Ulherstown and Easton. As of last weekend workers have progressed as far north as the canal offices at Lodi about 2 miles north of Uhlerstown (and today's earthquake).
Paving is now under way and is complete from the Art Museum down to the Market Street Bridge. The the new segment is just a few hours old and already was being used by cyclists and joggers.
Delaware Canal surfacing
Progress continues on the Delaware Canal between Ulherstown and Easton. As of last weekend workers have progressed as far north as the canal offices at Lodi about 2 miles north of Uhlerstown (and today's earthquake).
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Ride your bike to the Philadelphia Folk Festival
The Perkiomen Trail connects with the Folkfest at the Water Gate. The trail is now 95% open from the Philadelphia Art Museum (39 mi) and the Norristown Transportation Center (22mi).
Hal Schirmer has provided a cue sheet from Valley Forge to the Old Poole Farm
Schuylkill River Trail now runs across the Perkiomen Creek,
hairpin down hill takes you to the Perkiomen Trail.
S on Perk Trail through Lower Perkiomen Park.
R at kiosk at parking lot/ end of wildflowers to trail along Perkiomen Creek
L on Upper Indian Head road - short uphill to Perk Trail joins Railroad Right of Way
R onto Perkiomen Trail just before bridge abutment
X Cider Mill road
X Arcola Road
X small bridge over creek
X Yerkes road where trail zigzags
X Perkiomen Blvd (newer townhouse development)
** Collegeville trail detour starts
X Route 29
S on Park Ave (the left of CVS - future trail is to the right)
R on East 3rd at park
X Ridge Pike/Main Street at old Pizza Hut
** Return to Perkiomen Trail
X 9th Street
X Route 29
S on old RR right of way to where Perk Trail leaves Railroad and follows creek
X under Route 113 -
S on trail - trail returns to Railroad
S past PECO substation & under crackling high tension wires
S as trail leaves Railraod and goes along Creek
X Perkiomen Creek on old RR bridge then hairpin left turn
X Graterford Road towards Graterford Prison
** cue leaves trail (Perkiomen Creek Road & Route 73 shoulder to Schwenksville)
R at driveway before Hollywood Drive Parking area
L on Perkiomen Creek Road (is being rebuilt so may be bumpy)
L on Rte 73/Skippack Pike
S past stoplight- Plank Road on left - follow Rte 73
S past Squirrel Hill Road on Right (this is Montgomery County's version of Port Royal Hill)
X over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
S past Haldeman Road and Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy & Pennypacker Mills
X over Perkiomen Creek on Route 73 Bridge sidewalk
** cue back on trail
R onto Perkiomen Trail just before stoplight
S through Schwenksville
S past Moccia's Train stop
X over Mine Creek
R at end of trail onto Schwenksville Road
X Perkiomen Creek
L onto East Park Avenue (look for Road Closed sign) (hill)
L onto Cedar Road (hill)
R onto Perkiomen Trail at end of Cedar (big downhill)
L on Spring Mountain Road
X bridge over Perkiomen Creek
R into Police Officer Memorial park & up hill; or R into Spring Mountain Inn parking lot to trailhead
X bridge over Perkiomen Creek
X Haim Road
- Poole Farm is on the right after rock outcrop - the Water Gate from the trail to the Farm is open from 9am - 5pm but you made need to purchase passes from the front entrance.
X under Salford Station Road (wooden Bridge)
L on Harmon Road
L on Salford Station Road
X over trail on Salford Station Road wooden Bridge (hill)
- Poole Farm is on the right
have fun!!!
Hal
The Perkiomen Trail connects with the Folkfest at the Water Gate. The trail is now 95% open from the Philadelphia Art Museum (39 mi) and the Norristown Transportation Center (22mi).
Hal Schirmer has provided a cue sheet from Valley Forge to the Old Poole Farm
Schuylkill River Trail now runs across the Perkiomen Creek,
hairpin down hill takes you to the Perkiomen Trail.
S on Perk Trail through Lower Perkiomen Park.
R at kiosk at parking lot/ end of wildflowers to trail along Perkiomen Creek
L on Upper Indian Head road - short uphill to Perk Trail joins Railroad Right of Way
R onto Perkiomen Trail just before bridge abutment
X Cider Mill road
X Arcola Road
X small bridge over creek
X Yerkes road where trail zigzags
X Perkiomen Blvd (newer townhouse development)
** Collegeville trail detour starts
X Route 29
S on Park Ave (the left of CVS - future trail is to the right)
R on East 3rd at park
X Ridge Pike/Main Street at old Pizza Hut
** Return to Perkiomen Trail
X 9th Street
X Route 29
S on old RR right of way to where Perk Trail leaves Railroad and follows creek
X under Route 113 -
S on trail - trail returns to Railroad
S past PECO substation & under crackling high tension wires
S as trail leaves Railraod and goes along Creek
X Perkiomen Creek on old RR bridge then hairpin left turn
X Graterford Road towards Graterford Prison
** cue leaves trail (Perkiomen Creek Road & Route 73 shoulder to Schwenksville)
R at driveway before Hollywood Drive Parking area
L on Perkiomen Creek Road (is being rebuilt so may be bumpy)
L on Rte 73/Skippack Pike
S past stoplight- Plank Road on left - follow Rte 73
S past Squirrel Hill Road on Right (this is Montgomery County's version of Port Royal Hill)
X over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
S past Haldeman Road and Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy & Pennypacker Mills
X over Perkiomen Creek on Route 73 Bridge sidewalk
** cue back on trail
R onto Perkiomen Trail just before stoplight
S through Schwenksville
S past Moccia's Train stop
X over Mine Creek
R at end of trail onto Schwenksville Road
X Perkiomen Creek
L onto East Park Avenue (look for Road Closed sign) (hill)
L onto Cedar Road (hill)
R onto Perkiomen Trail at end of Cedar (big downhill)
L on Spring Mountain Road
X bridge over Perkiomen Creek
R into Police Officer Memorial park & up hill; or R into Spring Mountain Inn parking lot to trailhead
X bridge over Perkiomen Creek
X Haim Road
- Poole Farm is on the right after rock outcrop - the Water Gate from the trail to the Farm is open from 9am - 5pm but you made need to purchase passes from the front entrance.
X under Salford Station Road (wooden Bridge)
L on Harmon Road
L on Salford Station Road
X over trail on Salford Station Road wooden Bridge (hill)
- Poole Farm is on the right
have fun!!!
Hal
Friday, August 15, 2003
Regional Bike Map wins award
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia can now proclaim that they have an award winning bike map. The Regional Bike Map has won the 2003 MAPublisher Map Competition Award for Best Transportation Map.
MAPublisher is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that allows GIS data to be
brought into the drawing program. As you go down the list you will notice
that we are in good company.
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia can now proclaim that they have an award winning bike map. The Regional Bike Map has won the 2003 MAPublisher Map Competition Award for Best Transportation Map.
MAPublisher is a plug-in for Adobe Illustrator that allows GIS data to be
brought into the drawing program. As you go down the list you will notice
that we are in good company.
Saturday, August 09, 2003
Save Enhancements Action Alert
The BCGP has added a link to the America Bikes Save Enhancements campaign on the BCGP website. It also includes contact information to find your local representative in congress.
The House Appropriations committee voted to eliminate funding for Transportation Enhancements for Fiscal Year 2004.
The Transportation Enhancements program dedicates a small portion of each State’s annual federal transportation funding to community-initiated projects such as multi-use paths, bike improvements, sidewalks, streetscaping and renovation of historic transportation structures. Thousands of communities have used the funds to build nearly 16,000 projects since the program was created in 1991. More than half of the funds have gone to creating safer places to bicycle and walk.
Some of the projects funded by enhancements include the BEEP program, Bicycle PA routes, the Schuylkill River Trail, The Perkiomen Creek Trail, the Delaware Canal restoration and several dilapidated SEPTA rail stations.
The bill goes to the full house in September, its our job to contact our local representatives and remind them what enhancements mean to the community.
The BCGP has added a link to the America Bikes Save Enhancements campaign on the BCGP website. It also includes contact information to find your local representative in congress.
The House Appropriations committee voted to eliminate funding for Transportation Enhancements for Fiscal Year 2004.
The Transportation Enhancements program dedicates a small portion of each State’s annual federal transportation funding to community-initiated projects such as multi-use paths, bike improvements, sidewalks, streetscaping and renovation of historic transportation structures. Thousands of communities have used the funds to build nearly 16,000 projects since the program was created in 1991. More than half of the funds have gone to creating safer places to bicycle and walk.
Some of the projects funded by enhancements include the BEEP program, Bicycle PA routes, the Schuylkill River Trail, The Perkiomen Creek Trail, the Delaware Canal restoration and several dilapidated SEPTA rail stations.
The bill goes to the full house in September, its our job to contact our local representatives and remind them what enhancements mean to the community.
Thursday, August 07, 2003
Thunderhead Ranch Retreat Photos
Yours Truly and Bicycle Coalition Events Coordinator Alex Doty attended the Thunderhead Alliance Retreat at the Thunderhead Ranch in Dubois WY. The Thunderhead Alliance is the national coalition of state and local bicycle advocacy organizations working in unison to break down the barriers to safe bicycling in American communities.
Yours Truly and Bicycle Coalition Events Coordinator Alex Doty attended the Thunderhead Alliance Retreat at the Thunderhead Ranch in Dubois WY. The Thunderhead Alliance is the national coalition of state and local bicycle advocacy organizations working in unison to break down the barriers to safe bicycling in American communities.
Penn Bicycle Parking Facility Opens
A pilot bicycle parking valet has been started up at Jon Huntsman Hall at 38th between Locust Walk and Walnut between 7am and 6pm. Bike parking is free and is available to all. The bike parking project is co-sponsored by the Wharton School, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Neighborhood Bike Works.
A pilot bicycle parking valet has been started up at Jon Huntsman Hall at 38th between Locust Walk and Walnut between 7am and 6pm. Bike parking is free and is available to all. The bike parking project is co-sponsored by the Wharton School, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and Neighborhood Bike Works.
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