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Edmond Seeking Consulting Services for Bicycle Master Plan
Edmond has made several important bicycle changes lately including the simplification and clarification of bicycle regulations and the installation of new bicycle route signs. It now appears that they are making a concerted effort to put together a bicycle master plan for the entire city. They are currently seeking a consultant to provide “Engineering and Planning Services for a Bicycle Master Plan”. Full details on the RFQ can be found here.
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Norman Earns LAB Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community Award
Norman becomes the second Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community in Oklahoma after Tulsa’s win in 2009. The League of American Bicyclists website gives great praise to the efforts Norman has made to expand their cycling path and trail networks along with the recent passage of a three-foot passing rule:
Community Highlights: Norman’s current Bicycle Advisory Committee has come a long way in the past decade to reinstitute old bike lanes while also extending the network with the addition of new lanes.
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MAPS 3 Timeline Approved including Bike Trail Schedule
With more than a little controversy, the Oklahoma City Council has approved a timeline for all the MAPS 3 projects. Included in this timeline for the 57 miles of new bicycle trails included in the MAPS projects:
Trails
• Fifty-seven miles of trails for walking, cycling and other outdoor activities are planned. The locations of the trails are still being worked out, but they expect to make use of lakes and other well-used areas of the city.
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Oklahoma Legislative Update
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With the end of the legislative session, we now can report on the final disposition of the four major cycling bills that were being considered this year:
SB443: Requires bicycle safety questions on the driver’s license exam. Passed and signed by the governor. HB2049: Designates Route 66 as the Historic Route 66 Bike Trail. Originally, the bill only partly covered Route 66, but in the end it was expanded to cover the entire length.
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Been Riding . . .
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So unfortunately, it has been another long delay since I was last able to dedicate some time to the blog. At least this time I was able to spend some time during the last few months getting some great riding in, including a wonderful trip during this year’s Oklahoma Freewheel. There has been a lot of news in the last couple of months so please have some patience as I get caught up .
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Hit-and-Run Crash Near Norman
Sad news to mark my return to blogging, a man on a bicycle was struck from behind in a hit-and-run accident early Friday morning:
A hit-and-run incident left a Norman man seriously injured Friday, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
Troopers said Brian Dressler, 32, was struck from behind about 4 a.m. while riding his bicycle on the shoulder of the Interstate 35 bridge over the Canadian River in Cleveland County.
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Awful View
Oklahoma City Council Conducts Public Hearing on Bicycle Ordinance Changes
Sorry folks, but I’m back to playing catch up. Firstly, the Oklahoma City Council is holding the public hearing phase on the major changes to the city’s bicycle ordinances. The meeting is occurring today starting at 8:30 AM in the City Council Chamber on the 3rd floor of 200 N. Walker.
As you can see from the full agenda, there is a lot of ground being covered so I can’t really say when the ordiances will changes will be considered.
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#30DaysofBiking Day 7
I was tired on the way to work. Then I had to work a 13 hour day. Then I had to ride home in the dark, after midnight, while facing a 15-20 mph headwind. So today I learned that cycling while exhausted is completely possible . . .