The City of Pikeville is months away from completing its new bikeway project, a project to create a designated bikeway and bike shelters, among other things, for bikers in the city.
For the bikeway project, the city plans to build and install bike shelters, bike racks and service stations at different locations around the city. Pikeville City Manager Philip Elswick said that these structures will be available to help bikers find shelter from bad weather, find shelter if they need to take a break or find a place to stop and repair their bikes.
The project will also consist of displaying signage across the city, which will inform the public about the possible presence of bicyclists and about bikersâ rights on the road, and it will include designated striping on several streets downtown. The project is expected to be completed in mid-June, barring any unforeseen delays, and while the bike racks and signage have been installed, the city needs to complete the bike shelters, service stations and striping.