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o�sou Tx <br /> F dx <br /> :J b <br /> W eFacE � � <br /> y� a 1, a2 <br /> 1865 <br /> Office of the Mayor <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> September 17, 2008 <br /> 10 a.m. <br /> South Bend unveils comprehensive bicycle network <br /> Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director of Communications&Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876- <br /> 1564, Gary Gilot, Director of Public Works, 235-9251, or Chris Dressel, Community Planner, <br /> 235-9660 <br /> Expanding on Mayor Stephen J. Luecke's commitment to develop a 50-mile network of <br /> bicycle routes in five years, the City of South Bend has unveiled a map showing a <br /> proposed bicycle network of more than 88 miles. <br /> "This map will serve as a long-term planning tool for my administration as it continues to <br /> add a minimum of 10 new miles of bicycle routes each year," Luecke said. "It will also <br /> show the entire community our vision for a comprehensive network that provides safe <br /> routes for bicyclists to reach every segment of South Bend." <br /> Now in the second year of implementation, the emerging network is expected to have <br /> 32.8 miles completed by the end of this year (24.5 miles since the mayor's 2007 State of <br /> the City 50-mile pledge). The proposed new routes will feature a yet-to-be determined <br /> combination of: <br /> • Bicycle lanes —Painted five-foot-wide lanes on each side of the road between traffic <br /> and parking lanes. (Example: Mishawaka Avenue) <br /> • Multipurpose paths —Off-road, paved pathways limited to bicycles and pedestrian <br /> traffic. (Example: Riverside Trail, Portage Avenue) <br /> • Designated routes —Streets marked by "Share the Road" signs that are recommended <br /> for bicycle and vehicular traffic. (Example: Ford Street) <br /> The network map is now available on the City's web site at www.SouthBendIN.gov/bike <br /> It shows already completed routes, proposed routes to be added by the city by the end of <br /> 2011 and beyond as well as adjoining bicycle routes outside the city limits. Of the more <br /> than 106 miles on the map, more than 34 miles will be in place by the end of 2008. <br /> In creating the proposed network, city officials identified routes that provide safe access <br />