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New Bikeways Coming to Atlanta This Year Several new bike projects in the Atlanta area are slated to begin construction this year. April 7, 2021, 11am PDT | Diana Ionescu | The coming year promises a variety of new bike infrastructure in Atlanta, with new world-class bike lanes, off-road paths, and mountain-biking trails coming to the city. Thomas Wheatley reports on the upcoming projects for Atlanta Magazine. The city s department of transportation will start construction on Complete Street overhauls think wider sidewalks, roomy bike lanes, and narrower space for automobiles on high-traffic and dangerous corridors like Cascade Road, Juniper Street, and Piedmont Avenue; safety improvements along DeKalb Avenue, one of the city’s notoriously pothole-ridden thoroughfares; and smaller projects. Commissioner of Transportation Josh Rowan wants to study whether some city traffic lights on busy bicycling routes or at hills can be programmed to give priority t ....
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Four Newton organizations hosting trail-related events Four local organizations will be co-sponsoring two free, family-friendly, trail-related activities April 17 through 24: • The Bike Rodeo, set for April 24, 2 to 4 p.m. at Legion Field in Covington, will offer safety and other instructional stations, group cycle classes, and group trail rides. There will be giveaways as well as raffles for new bicycles. • The Celebrate Trails Challenge, April 17 through 23, asks participants to explore at least three of Newton County’s many trails and spend at least 150 minutes doing so. Those who complete the Challenge will be entered into drawings for gift cards. ....
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Donations could have ripple effect on Newton trail development Reaching funding goal allowing nonprofit to open two bridges, possibly five more miles of former railroad route to the public From left, Duane Ford of Newton Trails and John Keck of Covington Conyers Cycling Club are surrounded by members of both groups as they hold a facsimile of a $2,500 donation for Newton Trails work to continue development of the Cricket Frog Trail. - photo by Tom Spigolon To make a donation, visit www.newtontrails.org/donations. ....
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. SPIGOLON: Trails will benefit Newton County for years to come The Cricket Frog Trail - photo by File Photo This is an opinion. I stumbled onto a hopeful sign about Newton County’s future the other night, and it’s something that’s been working to help this county for quite some time already. The volunteers with the nonprofit Newton Trails have been working for decades to create a series of trails countywide using natural or often abandoned, manmade resources already in place to create free recreation options at little to no cost to taxpayers though local governments have used some sales tax and other public funds for some paving and other work. ....
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Council nods park master plan, downtown Covington traffic study firms Also approves company to renovate railroad bridge for Cricket Frog Trail The Dried Indian Creek Trestle Bridge is shown in this photo from 2018. - photo by Special to The Covington News COVINGTON, Ga. Covington City Council has chosen the companies that will create a master plan for Central Park and recommend ways to improve downtown parking and traffic. It also voted Monday, Feb. 15, to select a company to rebuild a former wooden trestle railroad bridge near Covington City Hall for use as part of the Cricket Frog Trail. ....