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The City is updating the Bikeways & Trails Facility Plan, which outlines Albuquerque’s existing bikeways and trails system, policies, recommendations, and proposed projects. The plan will guide future investment in the bikeways & trails system, including facility improvements, new facilities, maintenance, and education/outreach programs. The plan does not allocate new funding or cause projects to be completed. It will serve as a guide for future planning efforts and funding requests to implement the recommendations.
The ideas and recommendations that have been developed throughout the planning process will be on display and members of the planning team will be on-hand to answer questions from the community. A brief presentation will begin at 5:30 pm during the evening sessions.
The finished facility plan will guide investment, enhancements, and new trails, bike lanes, and routes across the City for the next 20 years or more. The current bikeways and trails system includes over 275 miles of paved and unpaved trails and 343 miles of on-street bicycle facilities. The goals are to improve safety, close gaps along existing corridors, enhance maintenance, increase use of the bikeways and trails network, and improve quality of life in Albuquerque.
Everyone with an interest
in the future development of trails and bikeways is encouraged to come to the open
house, view the recommendations and proposed trails, bike lanes, and routes and
ask questions or offer comments in anticipation of submitting the plan for
adoption this summer. The first public hearing
will be held by the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) on September 4,
2014 for review and recommendation to the City Council. The planning team is
working towards City Council adoption of the Plan in late 2014.
This is the third of three public information sessions that are included as
part of the planning process. The first two sessions in 2010 were focused on
gathering ideas and input for the future of the City’s bikeway and trail
system, and this session will be focused on reporting back on how these ideas
and issues have been addressed in the Plan.
Community members who cannot attend the open house may learn
more about the planning process and submit comments about the plan online at: www.cabq.gov/planning/residents/sector-development-plan-updates/bikeways-trails-facility-plan/
For more information, contact Carrie Barkhurst at 505-924-3879 or call 311.