We haven’t been keeping this blog up to date–sorry about that– but we now have a new website, under the town of Hanover website. It has minutes from some of the meetings this year, and a draft map based on current work on a bike/ped master plan.
Valley News Editorial: Conflict Zones
Todays Valley News editorial quotes Hanover
Bike/Ped Committee Chair Hugh Mellert on “Conflict Zones,” as well as quoting NH and VT state law to assert that cyclists “are entitled to some asphalt,” and making a plea for “peace and reconciliation” between cyclists and motorists.
Filed under Norwich, upper valley media, Valley News
July 16 meeting: N. Park St.; sharrows, Rt. 10 South
July 16th meeting topics included:
- Recommendations for N. Park St. from among 3 alternatives presented.
- Sharrow progress update and publicity plans.
- Rt. 10 South paving.
- Hazard reporting. (Here’s a link to one option discussed: the bikewise Google Maps application.)
Get the full scoop in the draft minutes: HBPC Jul 16 09 Draft Minutes
Filed under Meeting Minutes, plans
Promotional materials avaialable
The commiteee has materials that can be used to promote local bicycle activities including:
- a 9-foot sample paper sharrow,
- a sharrow poster,
- Share the Road stickers,
- NH bike laws brochures, and
- cards with a link to this blog.
If anyone would like to use these materials, please contact us.
Filed under Uncategorized
Ledyard Bridge to Norwich Bike Lanes: only a trial
Bike lanes are being added from the Ledyard Bridge to Norwich, but possibly only for a two-week trial period. People are encouraged to contact Norwich Town Manager Pete Webster (Manager@norwich.vt.us) with opinions after they try out the new configuration. They sound ready to go back if there’s any pushback, so support for the lanes–and use of them–could be critical. Read more in today’s Valley News article.
Filed under Uncategorized
Agenda, July 2
Agenda
Hanover Bike & Pedestrian Committee (HBPC)
Murray Room, Howe Library
July 2, 2009, 4:00 PM
- Call to order
- Review of minutes of meeting of June 18, 2009
- Budget Proposals and projects for 2010
- Bike/ped master plan ? with Dartmouth. Includes:
- Education and enforcement plan
- “summit” with town officials and staff about educational issues
- Outreach to town business to encourage employee bike commuting
- Creation of educational flyers.
- Inventory of sidewalks, proposed new sidewalks.
- Bike route system plan, now and proposed
- Develop messages for various media outlets.
- Survey of Hanover residents.
- Bike/Pedestrian Boulevards
- Construction of bike lanes on Park St.
- Bench proposal
- Bike/ped master plan ? with Dartmouth. Includes:
- Ride the Sharrow proposal
- Membership list update
- Review of meeting with Select Board.
- Review of meeting of pedestrian sub-committee.
- Next meeting agenda:
- Review of bike facility options on North Park St. with Carolyn Radisch of ORW, and Peter Kulbacki, Hanover Director of Public Works.
- Next Meeting: July 16, 2009, Murray Rm.
- Adjournment
Filed under Uncategorized
Agenda, July 16
Agenda
Hanover Bike & Pedestrian Committee (HBPC)
Murray Room, Howe Library
July 16, 2009, 4:00 PM
- Call to order
- Review of minutes of meeting of July 2, 2009
- Review of bicycle facility options for North Park St.
- Next meeting agenda.
- Next Meeting: August 6, 2009
- Adjournment
Filed under Uncategorized
Selectboard approves sharrows, hold on bike lanes
The Hanover selectboard on Monday night (June 22) approved the plans for sharrows on Lebanon St. but wanted to hold off on bike lanes on South Park St., in order to hold a public hearing, and figure out funding of that work.
The plans for Lebanon St. have been updated slightly–the cross section in the updated plans now show bikes and cars properly positioned with the bikes riding on the sharrows and show the proper 3-foot passing distance between bikes and cars.
Here are the presentation slides used by the committee in presenting it to the selectboard.
Filed under plans, selectboard
Live Free or Drive
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Safe Biking Course: Western Maine, July 7
Whether you are new to cycling and want to gain confidence to ride safey in traffic, or an experienced cyclist wanted to make sure you have your are doing things right, the Traffic Skills 101 course is the best training you can get. It’s being offered in Western Maine July 7. They are also offering the course that certifies you as an instructor to offer these courses yourself.
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